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74: Welcome Home
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2026-08-04 17:24:49
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Bound By The Desk 77: Locked Door
Vorian's POV The board meeting ends with the usual polite words and closed folders. I stand first. Zephyr and Silas rise with me. We walk out of the room without speaking to anyone. The hallway feels longer than usual. The polished floor reflects the cold overhead lights, and the air smells faintly of paper and coffee that’s been sitting too long. People step aside when they see my face. I do not look at them.We go straight to my office. The hallway cameras blink as we pass. I wait until both of them are inside, then I close the door and turn the lock. The click sounds loud in the quiet room. It echoes once against the glass walls before the sound deadens. I walk to my desk and rest both hands on the wood. The grain is cool under my palms. For a few seconds none of us speak. The only noise is the low hum of the building’s HVAC and the distant traffic twenty floors down.“You both saw it,” I say.Zephyr nods. “Yes,” he says. “The red envelope fell from Miles’s folder.”Silas leans
Bound By The Desk 76: The Boardroom
Zephyr’s POV The morning air feels heavier than usual when we walk into NexusVibe. Vorian and I arrive at the same time, but we keep a careful distance in the lobby. People already whisper near the elevators. Their eyes follow Vorian longer than normal. I keep my face calm and walk two steps behind him the way a secretary should. Two junior staff members stop talking the moment we pass. One of them looks at me and then quickly looks away. The whole building already knows something is different today.Silas is already waiting in Vorian’s office when we step inside. He closes the door behind us and lets out a long breath. The office feels smaller than usual. The city outside the windows looks grey and cold.“Miles forced the meeting,” Silas says. “Nine o’clock. Emergency session. Official reason is leadership concerns and recent public speculation about the CEO.”Vorian loosens his tie a little. “Of course he did,” he says.I set my tablet on the desk. “How many board members already
Bound By The Desk 75: Quiet After
Vorian's POV The drive back to the penthouse is quiet. The city lights slide past the windows. Zephyr sits beside me with his hand resting on my thigh. I keep both hands on the wheel, but my mind stays at Cassian’s house. Lillian’s words still echo in my head. Lila’s small voice still sits in my chest. The streets feel softer tonight. Even the usual city noise seems farther away.We step into the penthouse. The lights are low. The big windows show the dark lake and the scattered city glow. I drop my keys on the table and loosen my tie. Zephyr takes off his jacket and hangs it over a chair. He looks at me for a long second. The silence between us feels comfortable, not empty.“You are very quiet,” he says.I nod once. “I am thinking,” I say.He walks closer and takes my hand. “Come sit,” he says.We move to the long couch. I sit first. He sits close beside me and leans his shoulder against mine. The city noise stays far below us. For a while we just breathe together. I can feel th
Bound By The Desk 74: Welcome Home
Zephyr’s POV Vorian picks me up from my parents’ house just after six. The evening sky is soft and grey. I climb into the passenger seat of his black car and close the door. My hands feel a little cold. I am nervous. Meeting the full Rex family after everything feels big.Vorian looks at me and reaches across. He takes my hand and holds it firm on the gear stick. “They already know,” he says. “You are safe. I promise.”I squeeze his fingers and nod. “Okay,” I say. “I trust you.”The drive to Cassian and Elena’s house is quiet. Street lights pass slowly. Rain from earlier still sits on the road. Vorian keeps my hand the whole way. When we pull into the driveway, the house windows glow warm yellow. My heart beats a little faster.We walk up the path together. Vorian knocks once. The door opens almost right away. Lillian stands there in a soft grey sweater. Her eyes move from Vorian to me. She looks at me for a long second. Then she steps forward and pulls me into a strong, warm hug.“
Bound By The Desk 74: Welcome Home
Zephyr’s POV Vorian picks me up from my parents’ house just after six. The evening sky is soft and grey. I climb into the passenger seat of his black car and close the door. My hands feel a little cold. I am nervous. Meeting the full Rex family after everything feels big.Vorian looks at me and reaches across. He takes my hand and holds it firm on the gear stick. “They already know,” he says. “You are safe. I promise.”I squeeze his fingers and nod. “Okay,” I say. “I trust you.”The drive to Cassian and Elena’s house is quiet. Street lights pass slowly. Rain from earlier still sits on the road. Vorian keeps my hand the whole way. When we pull into the driveway, the house windows glow warm yellow. My heart beats a little faster.We walk up the path together. Vorian knocks once. The door opens almost right away. Lillian stands there in a soft grey sweater. Her eyes move from Vorian to me. She looks at me for a long second. Then she steps forward and pulls me into a strong, warm hug.“
Bound By The Desk 72: Family Table
Vorian's POV It is Saturday evening in the suburbs. The week has been long and heavy. Zephyr went back to his house last night. He needed time with his family and I needed time to breathe.More like his sister called him to come home, that was after she went on and on about how Zephyr is abandoning them. I still do not understand sisters. Thank God I do not have one. Little do I know my brother is going to bring me out of the closet soon.The penthouse felt too empty after he left. I drove alone tonight. My elder brother, Cassian, is hosting the family dinner tonight. The road is quiet, the street lights pass in slow rhythm. The rain from earlier left the asphalt shiny. I pull into Cassian and Elena’s driveway. Their house is lit warm and the windows glow yellow. I hear laughter before I reach the door.Elena opens the door with a big smile before I even get to know and hugs me tight. “You made it,” she says. “Lila has been asking for you since four.”I laugh as I hug her back. “I w
Bound By The Desk 47: Family Lights
Zephyr’s POVThe door snaps closed behind me, and the soft glow of the family room greets me like a focus.Selene rises quickly, hands folded, her black hair tied up in a messy bun, gaze squinted with that protective stare she has mastered since we were kids.Dad rests on the worn tan recliner, his
Bound By The Desk 18: Echoes in the Shadows
Zephyr’s POVI am sprawled on the couch in Vorian’s office, my laptop balanced on my knees, cross checking employee access logs with Silas, who is slouched beside me, tablet in hand, scrolling through data.The room is tense, the investigation of the leak hanging over us like a storm, but Silas kee
Bound By The Desk 6: Pulse of the Kiss
Zephyr’s POV“Get it together, Zephyr,” I mutter, slouched at my cubicle in NexusVibe’s silent office, the glow of my screen cutting through the dark. The city's horizon shines outside, but my mind is stuck on Vorian; his lips crashing into mine, his hands grasping my waist, his scent, all fragran
Bound By The Desk 5. Fire in the Fight
Vorian’s POV “Time is slipping away from me,” I murmur, checking at my timepiece. Six o’clock; NexusVibe’s shutting hours, and I am deeply involved in AI contract outlines. The office glows with Chicago’s skyline, but my mind is stuck on that damn red-ink envelope from last night. No answers, just
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