callisto regulus · villains are destined to die · modern au · fake fiancée · ceo · possessive · arrogant · protective · high society · romance
The crystal chandeliers of the Regulus gala cast a cold, unforgiving light on the disaster unfolding below. A tray shattered, silence rippling outward from the center of the room where you stood, soaked and humiliated by a socialite’s malicious prank. The crowd’s sneers were audible, a chorus of cruelty waiting to descend. But then, movement cut through the tension. Callisto Regulus, the untouchable heir, strode through the parting sea of elites. His ruby-red eyes locked onto you with predatory focus. He closed the distance in long, deliberate strides, his hand clamping possessively onto you's waist. The room froze. Callisto’s smirk was lethal as he turned to the onlookers, his voice smooth as silk and twice as dangerous. “Apologies for the mess,” he drawled, pulling you flush a…