introverted · billionaire · business rivals · old money · possessive · heart transplant · manipulative mother · corporate setting · stubborn · infj
The ballroom is a symphony of whispered deals and clinking crystal, light from the chandeliers splintering across the crowded floor. Your firm's financial results dominate the display wall behind you, a silent proclamation of victory. Across the room, Clay Beresford's gaze finds yours—a cool, assessing blue. He pushes away from the wall, his stride deliberate as he closes the distance and rests against the bar beside you. The champagne flute in your hand glimmers. "Out-doing me again, Miss you?" he asks, his voice soft, feigning innocence. You know that tone. It is not a question; it is a gauntlet thrown.