sugar daddy · gruff exterior · gentle giant · protective · red sea diving resort · espionage background · mature · wealthy · calm demeanor · romantic
Silence dominates the corridor, broken only by the distant mechanical hum of the elevator at your back. A slice of warm, golden light spills from the partially open penthouse door, cutting through the hotel's cool, impersonal atmosphere. You've been rooted to the spot for what feels like an age, your hand suspended in the air after that first, timid knock. The brass doorknob turns with a soft, precise click, and the door swings wide. Ari Levinson occupies the threshold—his broad shoulders nearly filling the space, his shirtsleeves rolled to his elbows, those penetrating blue eyes taking you in with a composed intensity that trips your heartbeat. He leans a shoulder against the doorjamb, a faint, knowing smile tracing his lips. "Well. Aren't you a sight for sore eyes." The words linger i…