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94: Public Turn
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Bound By The Desk 97: Payback
Vorian's POVWe shower together. When we step out, the air feels cooler. We pull clothes and order pizza and fried chicken.The delivery arrives fast. We carry the boxes into the home theatre. The room is dark except for the low glow of the screen. I dim the lights completely and select a movie.Zephyr sits first. I drop down beside him, closer than necessary. The pizza box sits open on the low table. Halfway through a slice I rest my hand on his thigh.He glances at me but says nothing. I leave my hand there. After a minute I move it higher, my thumb brushing the inner part of his leg. He shifts but does not stop me.“You are restless,” he says, eyes still on the screen.“You walked in on me while I was sweating and then fucked me over my own bench,” I answer. “I am allowed to be restless.”He smirks. “That was hours ago.”I lean in and kiss the side of his neck. He tilts his head just enough to give me space, then pulls away when my hand slides under the hem of the shirt he is weari
Bound By The Desk 96: Unannounced
Zephyr's POVI type the passcode and push the door open. The penthouse is quiet except for the low sound of weights and controlled breathing coming from the gym room. I close the door behind me without making noise and walk toward the sound.Vorian is in the middle of the open gym space. He is shirtless, wearing only dark shorts that sit low on his hips. Sweat runs down his chest and stomach. His arms flex as he pulls the bar down in a clean motion. Music plays softly from a speaker, but I barely hear it. I stop in the doorway and watch him.He finishes the set and lets the bar rest. That is when he sees me.His whole body goes still. “Zephyr.”“You should lock your door better,” I say.He wipes his face with the towel around his neck, still breathing hard. “How long have you been standing there?”“Long enough,” I answer. I walk closer. My eyes move over the sweat on his skin, the way his chest rises and falls, the hard lines of his stomach. “You look good like this.”Vorian drops the
Bound By The Desk 95: Rooftop Truth
Silas’ POV The rooftop is quiet. Soft string lights hang above the small table. The city spreads out below us in a wash of gold and white. I chose this place after cancelling on her the last time. I wanted somewhere calm, where we could actually hear each other.Selene sits across from me in a simple dark dress. Her hair moves in the evening breeze, and for a second she looks completely at ease.“This is nice,” she says. “You did not really have to go this far.”“I cancelled on you with almost no notice,” I answer. “I owed you better than a regular restaurant since I promised to make it up to you.”She smiles and picks up her glass. “You are forgiven then but only for now,” she says.We order food and talk about easy things. Her work. A book she is reading. I try to stay present. The crisis at NexusVibe has slowed enough for me to breathe, and I want this night to feel normal, even if just for a few hours.Halfway through the meal my phone lights up on the table. A message from the
Bound By The Desk 94: Public Turn
Vorian's POV By late afternoon the decision is made. We cannot release the full anonymous email. That would raise too many questions about the source. But we can release a clean, controlled version of the truth.I sit with Rachel from PR and legal in the small meeting room. Silas and Zephyr stand near the wall.The statement is short. It states that new technical evidence shows the false offshore story originated from systems linked to a competitor. It does not name HoltTech directly in the first line, but the supporting note makes the connection clear enough for any serious journalist to follow. Rachel reads it out twice.“Release it,” I say. Rachel nods and leaves with her tablet. Within twenty minutes the statement is live on the company website and sent to every major outlet that ran the original story. Another ten minutes later the first corrected headlines begin to appear. “NexusVibe: Offshore Allegations Traced to Competitor Systems”“New Evidence Challenges Claims Again
Bound By The Desk 93: Anonymous
Vorian's POV My office is finally quiet. The emergency meetings are finished. The first company statement is live on the major sites. The stock has stopped its sharp fall, but it remains weak and restless. Silas is in his office already tracking every possible internal leak. Zephyr stepped out to take a call from the legal team head. For the first time in several hours, I am alone with the screens and the low sound of the city outside the glass.My personal laptop chimes, not the company system but my private account. The sound is small, but it cuts cleanly through the silence. I turn the screen toward me and open the new message.There is no subject line. No name in the sender field. Only a short block of text and one attachment.I read it once but could not actually comprehend what is going on. So I read it again, more slowly this time.“The offshore story did not come from inside NexusVibe. It was planted by HoltTech. The goal was to create public doubt and force a board reactio
Bound By The Desk 92: Damage Control
Zephyr's POVThe conference room feels colder than usual. The long table is full. Department heads, legal, PR, and two senior board members who insisted on being present. Screens on the wall show the live stock chart. The red line is still falling, slower now, but still moving the wrong way.Vorian stands at the head of the table. He has not sat down once. His voice is steady and clear.“The story is false,” he says. “There is no offshore account. Not under my name, not under any company linked to me. This is a deliberate attempt to damage NexusVibe’s reputation and my personal standing. We will respond with facts, not emotion.”The head of PR, a woman named Rachel, nods quickly. “We have a draft statement ready. We can release it within the hour.”“Release it,” Vorian says. “And prepare for follow-up questions.”Legal speaks next. “We are already tracing the original post. It came from a small finance blog that has posted similar unverified claims before. We are building a case for d
Bound By The Desk 4. Sparks in the Schedule
Zephyr’s POV “Man, this place is insane,” I mutter, sitting at my new desk, papers and screens everywhere. My head is still spinning from meeting Vorian Rex; those eyes, that voice, like he could burn me alive and I would thank him. I dismiss the feeling.Silas saunters by, coffee in grasp, smilin
Bound By The Desk 3. Red Ink and Razor Eyes
Vorian’s POV I stepped out of my black Maserati, the morning sun hitting NexusVibe’s glass tower like a spotlight.Silas slams the car door, grinning. “Vorian. Look at ‘em; employees practically kissing the ground you walk on.” I glance at the lobby, where staff nod and scatter as we stride thro
Bound By The Desk 2. Echoes in the Dark
Zephyr’s POV “Zephyr, you are gonna burn a hole in that plate if you continue gazing,” Dad utters.I snap out of my thoughts, grabbing the bowl. “Just thinking, Dad. Big day tomorrow. New job at NexusVibe.” Mom, slicing bread at the counter, turns with a proud smile. “My boy, working for the big
Bound By The Desk 1: Cracks in the Crown
Vorian’s POV “Vorian, if you do not devour this roast, I am disowning you,” Mom utters, her voice piercing but soothing, gliding a plate of herb-crusted beef across the dining table. The chandelier shines off her gemstone necklace, making her look seem she is still commanding a gala, not our famil
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