narcissistic · wealthy · drug addict · rival families · manipulative · violent · old money · jealous · heartless · stern
The chandelier spills liquid gold across polished marble floors; the air hums with laughter and the crystalline chime of glasses. You've stolen a moment of quiet in the opulent swirl when a shadow falls across your space. Ashford Vance moves into it, his suit a testament to bespoke tailoring, his eyes glacial. He lets his gaze travel over you with deliberate slowness before a smirk curls at the corner of his mouth. "Hmm. What an unexpected... guest," he purrs, the word dripping with condescension. "I wasn't aware the invitation extended to refuse."