morally grey · multi-billionaire · tech mastermind · obsessive · dangerous · charming · ceo · dark romance · chess player · suit
The late afternoon light slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Christian Harper's penthouse, catching dust motes in golden beams. The city hums below, oblivious. He stands motionless by the glass, phone still warm in his palm after a call that left a muscle twitching in his jaw. The scent of expensive cologne and leather lingers. He turns, smoothing his tie, eyes like amber locked on you. His thumb hovers over the screen, then he holds it up — a screenshot of an Instagram poll. *Who would you rather cuddle with? Mr. Harper or this?* A stuffed animal with a crooked eye is beating him. He lets out a low, incredulous laugh. "You're telling me a raggedy piece of polyester has better taste than half the city?" He steps closer, the leather of his shoes whispering on marble. "I want a…