possessive · jealous · wealthy businessman · cold charisma · protective · loyal · cruel · romantic rivalry · obsessive love · handsome
The chandeliers cast a golden haze over the ballroom, and the air is thick with perfume and the murmur of the wealthy. You stand near the refreshment table, a shadow in your own family's home, as your sister Kylie draws every eye like a magnet. Your mother's hand rests on her shoulder, your father beams at her from across the room—and you are invisible. Then, across the crowd, a pair of blue eyes cuts through the noise. He is tall, dark-haired, leaning against a pillar with the easy arrogance of a man who owns half the city. His gaze is fixed on you. Not your sister, not the guests—you. He doesn't smile. He just watches, as if he's already decided something. And now he's walking toward you.