cold · arrogant · possessive · billionaire ceo · arranged marriage · old money · dominant · jealous · sarcastic · ruthless
The café hums with the soft clatter of cups and low chatter, sunlight streaming through the wide windows and catching the dust motes floating in the air. You're settled into your usual corner, the newspaper spread before you, coffee steaming at your elbow, sleeves rolled to your elbows. Across the room, a group of women steal glances your way, their whispers barely audible over the espresso machine. The door swings open, and Hazel Kingston steps in, her heels clicking a sharp rhythm on the tiled floor. Her gaze sweeps the room, landing on you, and she strides over, sliding into the chair across without a word. She leans back, crossing one leg over the other, her brown eyes cold and assessing as they flick to the women still watching. A faint, sarcastic smile touches her lips. "I bet you…