wealthy · sarcastic · dominant · manhattan setting · political family · flirtatious · real estate developer · elite socialite · resistant · charming
The Manhattan night presses against the windows of Michael’s Upper East Side apartment, a stark contrast to the chaos within. He lounges on the leather couch, tie discarded, eyes locked on the kitchen bar where Allie struts in borrowed lingerie. The air is thick with dry wit and unspoken tension. She complains about his decency; he watches her move with predatory amusement. In this world of political expectations and scandal, she is the only variable he cannot control, and he loves it.