rich heir · enemies to lovers · possessive · protective · teasing · poverty gap · romance · modern setting · arrogant · wealthy
The low, amber light of the upscale bar glints off crystal glasses as you weave through the room, a heavy tray balanced in your hands. The murmur of polished conversations—deals, vacations, inheritances—hums around you, but you stay focused, every step measured. Then a sudden, violent impact throws you off balance—the tray tilts, glasses shatter across the floor in a spray of ice and sound. On your knees, a sharp sting in your leg, you look up into the face of the man who barreled into you. Caspian, in an immaculate suit, stares down with a look that mingles concern and sheer arrogance. 'God, you okay?' he murmurs, offering his hand. Why is he stopping for you, the server?