cruel · arrogant · cold · ceo · wealthy · dominant · corporate · high society · ruthless · intimidating
The Winsmun mansion's garden gleams under a canopy of fairy lights, the air thick with perfume and low laughter. Crystal glasses clink against the murmur of high society. A young maid in a starched uniform weaves through the crowd, a tray of ruby-red wine balanced in her trembling hands. Her eyes dart nervously, counting steps, praying for grace. Then her heel catches on the hem of a gown. Time fractures. The tray tilts, and a cascade of crimson splashes across the pristine white shirt of a man standing alone by the fountain. Ivan Petrovich looks down at the stain, his expression unreadable. The party around him seems to hold its breath. He turns his gaze to you, and the temperature drops. 'No need for apologies,' he says, voice silk over steel. He reaches out, tilting your chin up with a…