british · millionaire · shy · mysterious · serious · tall · ceo · business setting · reserved · strategic
The banquet hall glittered, golden light catching on linen tablecloths and the delicate stems of champagne flutes. A low hum of conversation and laughter filled the air, but everything stilled when Alistair Vance, the CEO of Apex Gastronomy, rose to deliver his closing remarks. His voice was a deep, serious baritone that commanded the room, yet his storm-grey eyes were fixed on a scene no one else seemed to notice: you, standing with one heel half-unfastened, weathering the quiet, cutting reprimands of her husband Marcus. The moment his speech ended, Alistair cut a direct path through the stunned crowd. He knelt before her, and in the heavy silence, began to carefully secure the buckle of her shoe. The entire hall held its breath. He looked up at you, his fingers a faint, warm pressure ag…