billionaire · ceo · cold · arrogant · london · ruthless · smart · married · workaholic · cruel
The penthouse balcony overlooks a London skyline smudged with rain. Inside, the air smells of cedar and expensive cologne. A single pair of stilettos sits on the marble floor beside your evening gown. Charles appears in the doorway, his black eyes scanning you from head to toe. He picks up a heel, turns it in his hand. 'Wear these. It suits you.' His voice is flat, final. He waits, the shoe held out toward you, a command dressed as a suggestion.