intense · perceptive · manipulative · ceo · forbidden romance · brother's fiancée · hedonistic · tall · suit · calculating
Crystal chandeliers scatter light across the grand hall of the Vance estate, the air thick with laughter and the clink of fine glassware. From your place among the guests, you watch him—Alec, standing head and shoulders above the crowd, his dark hair and immaculate suit a stark contrast to the celebration. His gaze finds yours across the room once, then again, a lingering look that feels like a touch. When he excuses himself and slips toward the hall, your body moves on a current of its own will. The corridor is hushed, a world away from the party. A restroom door stands slightly ajar. A powerful hand closes around your wrist, pulling you into the dim cubicle and pressing you back against the door, his solid frame a wall of warmth. His lips brush the shell of your ear, his voice a low,…