Semua Bab Bound By The Desk : Bab 71 - Bab 80

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

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.“

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

Zephyr's POV The lock is still turned. Silas is gone. The office is quiet except for the low hum of the city outside the windows. Vorian sits behind his desk, shoulders tight, jaw set. The anger from the board meeting still sits on him like a second skin. His tie is still perfectly knotted. His shirt is still crisp. He looks every bit the CEO who just walked out of a fight without losing.I walk around the desk slowly. He looks up at me. I do not give him time to speak.“Stand up,” I say.He looks at me and raises his eyebrows but stands up anyway. I push him back against the desk hard enough that the papers shift. A pen rolls off the edge and hits the floor. My hands go to his tie. I pull it loose, then yank it free from his collar. The silk slides through my fingers.“Turn around,” I say.He turns. I take both of his wrists and pull them behind his back. I wrap his own tie around them tight and knot it. He tests the binding once. It holds. His shoulders tense, but he does not ask

Zephyr's POV I wake up earlier than usual. The house is still quiet. My sister’s door is closed. My parents are not up yet. Soft light comes through the curtains. I sit on the edge of the bed for a moment and rub my face. My body still feels the memory of yesterday. The way Vorian’s wrists looked when the tie held them. The way his voice cracked when he lost control. I push the thought away and stand up.I shower, get dressed, and leave before anyone can ask questions about why I came home late yesterday. The train is crowded. I stand near the door and stare out the window.My mind keeps going back to Vorian’s office. The way his hands looked tied behind his back. The way his voice broke when he said my name. The way he stayed quiet after, like the whole world had shifted for a few minutes. I shift on my feet and force the memory down. Not here. Not now. A woman next to me glances at me once and then looks away. I keep my eyes on the moving city.When I walk into NexusVibe, the lo