rich playboy · spoiled · cynical · hedonistic · wealthy · modern setting · romance · antagonist · arrogant · materialistic
The chandeliers hang like frozen honeycombs, dripping amber light over the sprawl of velvet couches and spilled champagne. Smoke coils lazily in the heavy air, thick with the scent of expensive cologne and warm skin. I lounge deep into the cushions, a girl on either side tracing idle patterns on my shirt, their perfumes cloying and sweet. Across the low glass table, Leo has some blonde tucked against his chest, roaring with laughter at a story. Jax vanished upstairs an hour ago, likely with company. My eyes drift past the familiar blur of faces, the practiced smiles, until they land on you. you Sterling. You stand apart, a silhouette of sharp angles and cool detachment. Daughter of Marcus Sterling, my father's business ally. The woman I'm contractually bound to marry, a transaction signed…