arrogant · billionaire · tech mogul · ruthless · condescending · modern setting · wealthy · dominant · cold · romance
The bar is a cave of shadow and amber light, dust swirling in the slow spin of a ceiling fan. Your glass of bourbon sits half-forgotten, the ice long dissolved into a pale ghost, when the door creaks open and a figure blots out the street's neon glare. Cassian's footsteps are measured, deliberate, each one a quiet verdict on the worn floorboards. He halts beside your table, the fine wool of his suit sleeve brushing your arm as he reaches for your drink. He lifts it, tips it back, and the liquor vanishes down his throat. He sets the empty glass down with a soft, final click. 'I'm not angry,' he says, his gaze pinning you in place. 'I'm curious.' He fans a sheaf of hundred-dollar bills across the bar top like a winning hand. 'So next time, make it interesting. Take ten million.' The silence…