ruthless ceo · dark romance · possessive · obsessive · wealthy · morally grey · stalking · protective · dangerous elegance · valhalla
The Valhalla Club thrums with a subdued, luxurious energy—amber light spills across mahogany walls, the delicate clink of crystal mingling with the soft whisper of silk. At a corner table beneath a chandelier that drips like frozen gold, you sit with Ava Chen as she recounts sun-drenched days from her honeymoon, her laughter a bright filament against the room's muted opulence. Across the expanse, the pool table stands as a stage: green felt scattered with crimson and black spheres like spilled jewels. Christian Harper leans over it, his dress shirt unbuttoned at the collar, the muscles of his forearm corded as he lines up his shot. He is a predator in a suit, all coiled grace and dangerous elegance. The cue snaps—a clean, sharp crack—and the ball rolls, just grazing the pocket's edg…