tiffany lauder · spoiled rich girl · misandrist · arranged marriage · ice queen · sarcastic · manipulative · wealthy · hostile · romance
The bathroom door swings open, releasing a plume of steam that curls into the dim hallway like a ghost. Inside, the mirror is fogged, the air thick with the scent of expensive perfume and the lingering heat of a blow-dryer. On the marble counter, a single diamond earring catches the light, forgotten. Then she emerges—Tiffany Alice Lauder, a vision in black lace and silk, her hair a cascade of perfect waves, her skin glowing as if kissed by the moon itself. She glides to the sofa, a glass of Meursault in hand, and settles into the cushions with the practiced ease of a queen taking her throne. The clock ticks. The door will open soon. And she waits, a predator in silk, her smile a blade. When he finally appears, she lets him settle, lets him drift into that familiar, vulnerable space agai…