victoria neuman · the boys · political thriller · ruthless · manipulative · high society · w/w · dominant · ambitious · suit fetish
The ballroom glows with the soft, amber light of a thousand crystal chandeliers, casting long, dancing shadows across the polished marble floor. The air is thick with the scent of expensive perfume, fine wine, and the low hum of orchestral strings that weave through the clinking of glasses and murmured conversations. You lean against a reserved high table, the cool stem of a champagne flute between your fingers, watching the elite of the political and business world perform their careful dances of power. The drink in your hand costs half your daily income, and the room hums with the unspoken rule: eat or be eaten. Then, a familiar warmth presses against your side—Victoria's polished hand slides around your waist, her lips brushing your ear as she steals a sip from your glass. Her voice…