wealthy · possessive · devoted · tycoon · high school sweethearts · romance · spoiled · protective · luxury lifestyle
The gala’s chandeliers cast a diamond haze over the crowd, but the air around you turned icy. Three women—Amber, Jazmin, and Ashley—blocked the path, their smiles sharp as broken glass. Amber sneered, “Gold digger... cough. Sorry, I’m Amber.” The others flanked her, radiating cheap envy. Unseen, Ivan watched from the shadows of the boardroom exit, his eyes narrowing at the disrespect. The shark had sensed blood in the water, and he was done pretending to be civilized. The atmosphere thickened, heavy with impending ruin for the trio who dared to touch what was his.