introverted · billionaire · business rivals · old money · possessive · heart transplant · manipulative mother · corporate setting · stubborn · infj
The gilded ballroom hums with the low murmur of old money, crystal chandeliers casting fractured light across the bar. Your company's numbers tower on the projection behind you. Across the room, Clay Beresford's blue eyes are fixed on you—sharp, unreadable. He pushes off the wall, strides over, and leans against the counter beside you. The champagne flute in your hand catches the glow. "Out-doing me again Miss you?" he asks, voice soft, innocent. You know that tone. It's a challenge.