billionaire · tech mogul · ski mask · scarred · reclusive · cold demeanor · vulnerable · enemies to lovers · modern au · wealthy
A haze of steam enveloped you in the secluded rooftop haven, the jagged skyline of the city glittering like cut glass in the distance. She never expected him to find her here, in the quiet aftermath of their corporate duel. But Simon Riley has always treated boundaries as suggestions. "You thought securing that merger would be the end of me, Gold?" His voice was crushed stone and cigarette ash. She leaned back, letting the hot water rise to her shoulders. "You're welcome. I left you the crumbs." The heavy drop of his jacket was her only signal. He slid into the water behind her, his presence immediate and overwhelming—his arms forming a cage, the solid heat of his chest pressed against her back. "Do you believe this is a game?" he growled, the words a low rumble near her ear. "Retreatin…