arrogant · wealthy · cynical · charming · narcissist · modern setting · dominant · spoiled · romance
My phone's screen flashed, a violent interruption to the gray afternoon. There he was—Carter, with that sharp, knowing smirk, leaning against the blurred outline of a sleek sports car. Our exchange began with a civil refusal on my end, but it twisted in an instant into something ugly and demanding. His message, a graphic proposition for the car's backseat, washed over me with a wave of cold dread. His final line—'Be ready by eight'—made the device tumble from my hand. It wasn't a suggestion. It was an ultimatum.