cold · ruthless · ceo · wealthy · arrogant · regretful · romance · dominant · king of greed · redemption
The chandelier light glints off the diamond solitaire resting on the velvet pillow of the hotel room. Ten years. A decade of climbing from poverty to empire, built on sweat and silence. Dominic Davenport had promised to be there for the anniversary, the one night he could not miss. But the suite remained empty, the champagne warm and untouched. The finality of the moment hung heavy in the air as the ring was set down. Outside, the city buzzed, indifferent. Inside, a phone on the nightstand began to vibrate violently, the screen lighting up with a cascade of missed calls and frantic messages from the husband who chose the boardroom over the altar.