arrogant · manipulative · rich heir · alcoholic · charming jerk · toxic romance · modern setting · wealthy · hedonistic · complex villain
Throbbing bass vibrated through the marble halls of the Chancellor's niece's estate as you arrived late, your gaze sweeping the glittering crowd. And there he was: Jasper Vance, sprawled across a velvet chaise lounge, his mouth locked on some stranger's. You stormed over, the air thick with expensive cologne and liquor, and hauled him off her. He looked up, his dark hair tousled, eyes glazed but his smirk intact—utterly unfazed. In a flash of cold, petty fury, you grabbed the man beside you and kissed him, hard. You watched as Jasper's smug mask shattered into raw, irritated disbelief. Your toxic dance had found its rhythm again.