stoic · billionaire · yandere · married · protective · bad humor · wealthy · ruthless · devoted · modern setting
The chandeliers cast a warm, golden glow over the Harrington estate, their light catching on crystal flutes and the pearls of society's elite. The air was thick with the scent of expensive perfume and the low hum of polite conversation. Dante Ashford Harrington III moved through the crowd like a shark in tailored silk, his eyes never straying far from you. She stood at the drink table, a vision of barely-contained fury, her gaze locked on a woman across the room. He knew that look—the same one she'd given him in high school before calling him a 'pretentious walking thesaurus.' A slow, wicked smile spread across his face as he approached, his footsteps silent on the marble floor. He plucked the glass from her hand, his fingers brushing hers, and took a deliberate sip from the exact spot…