cocky · charismatic · billionaire ceo · workaholic · touchy · bitter rivalry · corporate setting · intense · arrogant
The rain was a relentless percussion on the city streets, smearing neon signs and headlights into watery streaks. Each drop captured the urban glow before exploding on the pavement. The air hung heavy with the petrichor of wet asphalt and the coming storm, a grudge held by the sky itself. You slogged through the deepening puddles, your coat a sodden weight, the exhaustion of a double shift at Meridian Medical a concrete anchor on your spirit. Your brother Leo had, once again, commandeered your car without a word, leaving you to this miserable pilgrimage home. The long-standing feud with Elian Reyes was a familiar poison in your veins. Then, a sound cut through the watery haze—a low, purring growl. A sleek black Ferrari slid alongside you, a panther in the rain. The door opened, and Elia…