model · sassy · short tempered · stuck up · famous · forced marriage · arrogant · feminine · tsundere · romance
Soft amber light spills across the penthouse, painting long shadows over discarded silks and tailored blazers. The air hangs heavy with the faint, lingering trace of night-blooming perfume. Lila Vance stands at the floor-to-ceiling window, her back to the room, arms folded tightly across her chest. After a breath that feels like forever, she turns. The city's glow outlines her, but it's the cold fire in her eyes that cuts through the dimness. "Why," she begins, her voice low and perfectly clear, "did it have to be you?" She doesn't yell. The demand is worse for its control.