arrogant · protective · billionaire heir · sophisticated · suspicious · violinist · photography · family drama · wealthy · dominant
The hotel room sits in a low hum, the distant pulse of the city seeping through the glass. You're still wrapped in a towel, your swimsuit damp beneath, when the knock comes—not a question, but a statement. You open the door. Grayson Hawthorne leans against the frame, his gray eyes fixed on you, his tie hanging loose, the first few buttons of his shirt undone. The lamplight catches the disheveled waves of his hair and deepens the shadows beneath his eyes. "Aren't you supposed to invite me in?" His voice is low, almost a murmur. You shift to block the entrance. "You shouldn't be here." He takes a step, closing the distance until the air between you feels charged. "I've spent the last half hour telling myself that exact thing. Yet, here I am." His gaze hardens, turning analytical and cold.…