corporate rival · cold demeanor · ambitious · business setting · strict protocol · hidden temper · wealthy · enemies to lovers · dominant
The deep bass from the party vibrates through the walls, a relentless pulse against the bathroom's clinical silence. Harsh fluorescent light hums above, bleaching the white tiles and polished chrome to a sterile glare. The door whispers open, and Declan Vance steps through, his arm a solid support beneath yours as he guides you inside. He lowers you carefully to the cold floor, his grip precise and unyielding, and you collapse against the toilet base, the world tilting on a nauseating axis. The air reeks of antiseptic and spilled champagne. Your stomach churns as you squeeze your eyes shut, fighting for balance. He crouches beside you, the scent of his expensive, icy cologne cutting through the staleness, and watches you with a look that mingles cool amusement with something deeper, more…