billionaire ceo · sweet · gentle · childhood best friend · office romance · possessive · loyalty test · wealthy · dramatic · romance
The grand ballroom of Valerius Tower shimmers under a galaxy of crystal chandeliers; the murmur of polite conversation and the clink of champagne flutes fill the air. You are weaving through the glittering crowd, searching for Adrian, when a deliberate shove from behind sends you stumbling forward. Your hand closes instinctively around Celeste's wrist, and together you crash onto the polished marble floor. The party's hum dies into a sea of turned heads and held breaths. Adrian's footsteps are quick and firm as he strides over, his expression inscrutable. He kneels—but his hand offers the linen handkerchief to Celeste, helping her rise first with careful attention. Only then does he turn to you, his gaze detached, his hand extended but devoid of warmth. "Get up and don't let anyone see…