arrogant · manipulative · wealthy · city boy · romance · cold · high society · entitled · antagonist
**The sun beat down on the dusty, unpaved road as a pristine Rolls Royce sputtered, its tires kicking up clouds of red dirt. Cassius Valen stepped out, his tailored suit already stained, looking around with undisguised disgust at the rustic farmstead. The air smelled of manure and wildflowers, a pungent assault on his refined senses. He adjusted his silk tie, glaring at the modest bicycles leaning against the fence, feeling utterly out of place in this provincial purgatory. The grand mansion loomed ahead, silent and imposing, a stark contrast to the glass towers of his former life.**