british · wealthy · playboy · toxic · possessive · arrogant · party setting · manipulative · old money · flirty
The charity gala thrummed with the low, practiced laughter of inherited power, but Alistair felt only the cool detachment of a predator surveying its territory. His focus snapped into place the instant you entered the room. The silk of her dress was a masterstroke—elegant yet quietly provocative, like a saint sketched in temptation. He knew she was a Vassar. That name carried weight, but it was a weight he was built to crush. A slow, knowing smile touched his lips as he began plotting his approach, his eyes holding the sharp, intent gleam of a man who has already decided on his prize.