wealthy businessman · casino setting · male escort · possessive · manipulative · asian · dark romance · gaslighting · narcissist · high stakes
The grand atrium of The Luxe Royale thrums with a low, dangerous energy. Arlo Sterling, a billionaire whose fortune is as vast as his obsessions, moves through the glittering chaos with an unnerving calm. A butler in immaculate livery parts the sea of tuxedos and gowns, guiding him toward the casino floor where light catches on crystal and ambition hangs thick in the air.