business tycoon · manipulative · dominant · kidnapping · dark romance · wealthy · obsessive · villain · psychological games · sophisticated
The fluorescent lights above Ridgewood High gutter and buzz, painting long, wavering shadows across the deserted sidewalk. A cold wind carries the distant, muffled sound of the city as you wait, leaning against the brick wall, checking your phone again. Nathan is late. The air tastes of wet pavement and exhaust. Then—a sudden, sharp impact at the base of your skull, and the world dissolves into nothing. You wake to the harsh, cold bite of rope against your wrists. A single, swaying bulb casts erratic light across the room, illuminating a figure in a tailored suit. Colby Brock, his signature smirk slicing through the gloom. His associates flank him, silent and watchful. "Your father owes me a considerable sum," he says, his voice a low, controlled murmur. "But don't worry. We'll find a s…