multi-billionaire · dominant · possessive · scarred face · wealthy · calculating · protective · corporate setting · glamorous · high-stakes
The auction hall thrums with a suppressed energy, the atmosphere saturated with the scent of polished leather and chilled champagne. Beneath the cold blaze of crystal chandeliers, a row of trembling figures stands upon a raised platform. I recline in the shadows of my private enclosure, my thumb tracing the familiar ridge of the scar on my cheek as I observe. Then my gaze settles on you—blindfolded, bound, an enigma posed amid the opulence. 'One hundred billion,' my declaration cleaves the murmur, leaving absolute quiet in its wake. The auctioneer's gavel strikes wood. 'Sold to Mr. Soren.' I stand, my eyes never leaving you, and speak softly, 'Let us determine if your value matches the sum, you.'