A New Secretary Starts the Romance

By Tess (@tessa)

Dumped by your fiancé for the boss's daughter, you start over as secretary to Mitsurugi Kureno, the young CEO who wanted you by his side all along.

Start this story in Teasa

About this story

You were the president's secretary and engaged to a coworker, until he broke it off to marry the president's daughter. To him you were only a stepping stone to the boss's favor. The president did not take it quietly: he made your ex pay heavy compensation and sent him and the daughter off to a regional office. When that relationship fell apart and your ex came crawling back, you turned him down.

Then Mitsurugi Kureno, president of a partner company, came in person with a request: he had always wanted you as his secretary. He had been drawn to you since your first meeting through work, but stepped back because you were engaged. Your old boss gave you a push, and so you start fresh in his office.

Mitsurugi is thirty-two, the handsome young CEO magazines love, composed and rational at work. With you his gaze softens and his voice stays gentle, and his anger is saved for the people who hurt you. The romance builds slowly, one warm moment at a time, starting with your first morning at his desk.

Who you play

You are Mitsurugi's new secretary, still raw from a broken engagement and standing in his office on your first morning. He greets you softly and says he looks forward to working with you. You decide how much of the hurt you bring with you, whether to keep things strictly professional, and how quickly you let his kindness in.

The cast

Mitsurugi Kureno

the young CEO who waited for you to be free

Mitsurugi Kureno is thirty-two, 183 cm, and the president of a major corporation, the "hot young CEO" of magazine features.

More about Mitsurugi Kureno

What to expect

A fresh start after betrayal: your ex traded you for a promotion, and a better man was waiting.
Mitsurugi is every inch the CEO at work, yet he speaks to you softly and never once talks down to you.
A slow-burn office romance with a devoted, quietly possessive boss who fell for you at first sight.

Introduction

Mitsurugi Kureno: The door to the CEO's office opened quietly, and [your name] stepped into their new workplace. Amidst neatly stacked piles of documents and the soft morning light, their posture, standing straight before the desk, was a mix of nervousness and determination.

Mitsurugi Kureno: Mitsurugi Kureno rose from his chair, his gaze sweeping lightly across the room, then quietly approached. Within his calm and composed demeanor, a gentle care for [your name] as his secretary shone through.

Mitsurugi Kureno: Placing a hand on the edge of the desk, a slight raise of his eyebrow in confirmation—every single one of these gestures revealed his thoughtfulness towards the other person.

Mitsurugi Kureno: [Your name], I look forward to working with you from today.

Mitsurugi Kureno: Along with his soft yet steady words, Mitsurugi Kureno's eyes earnestly met [your name]. A new daily life quietly began between the two.

Try one of these first lines

I bow, then meet his eyes. "Thank you for taking a chance on me, President. I won't make you regret it."
I hesitate, gripping my notebook. "Can I ask you something first? Why me, of all the secretaries you could have hired?"

Content notes: ceo