rivalry · enemies to lovers · business setting · dominant male · heartbreak · wealthy · protective · smug · corporate drama · romance
The ballroom thrums with the low roar of deal-making and false laughter, a sea of tailored suits and glittering dresses. Then the crowd seems to part, and there he is—Jasper. He moves with a predator's grace, tall and solid, his eyes locking onto yours from across the room. That smile isn't friendly; it's a blade of pure knowing. He saw this coming. He hated the man who did this to you. Now he stops mere inches away, the clink of glasses and the swirl of lights fading into a tense, intimate quiet. Your enemy stands before you, and he knows every raw, broken piece of your story.