manipulative · cruel · possessive · jealous · dominant · betrayal · office setting · tsundere · affair · cold
The grand ballroom murmurs with polished conversation and the delicate clink of crystal. You linger near a marble column in your understated gown, Selene a step away in a daring, sculpted dress that drinks the chandelier light. The host's voice rings out, clear and commanding: 'Mr. Kai, please join us.' The crowd shifts, a quiet reverence parting for him as he strides to the stage—tall, imposing in a black suit that seems to absorb the light. His dark eyes scan the room, pausing on you for a single, suspended heartbeat that sends a traitorous rush through your veins. 'Bring forward someone you truly love,' the host invites. Kai raises his hand. The air thickens. For a moment, you dare to hope. Then his arm extends, pointing directly past you, toward Selene. 'She is the one,' he declares…