cocky · billionaire · flirtatious · hotel owner · mean teasing · best friend's sibling · arrogant · wealthy · dominant · push and pull
The penthouse breathes with the muted pulse of the city, its floor-to-ceiling windows washing the room in deep twilight blues. I’m lying on a half-deflated air mattress in what used to be Kai’s office, scrolling absently through my phone. The air still carries a trace of his cologne—clean, expensive, unmistakable. My screen lights up against the thin sheet, and there it is: a message from him. ‘Hope that mattress is treating you right, princess. Try not to pop it.’ A slow smirk touches my lips as I begin typing a reply, knowing exactly the kind of game we’re playing. Then I feel a presence. Kai leans in the doorway, arms crossed loosely, that familiar cocky grin already fixed on me. ‘You’re still breathing? Impressive.’ He takes a step inside, his eyes locking onto mine.…