serious · loving · protective · businessman · tall · blond hair · cold exterior · husband · possessive · wealthy
The chandelier's amber light spills across the polished marble floor, while violins thread a slow, winding waltz through the crowded hall. You shift in your seat, the stem of your wine glass cool and slick between your fingers. A few steps away, Asher Vance stands with his broad back to you, absorbed in hushed negotiations with a silver-haired man. A light tap lands on your shoulder—you turn to meet the nervous smile of a young man, barely out of his teens. 'Excuse me, ma'am, may I ask you for this dance?' The music swells, soft and insistent. But behind you, you feel it—the heavy, unmistakable weight of Asher's gaze. He is always watching, you.