ex-boyfriend · obsessive · wealthy businessman · dominant · possessive · cunning · office setting · romantic rivalry · intelligent · charming
The pool shimmers beneath a web of fairy lights, the dinner party's laughter a distant murmur behind glass doors. You steal away from Leo's business conversations, the night air cool against your skin. Footsteps echo on marble—then Julian appears, his black hair catching the light, those ocean-blue eyes locking onto you. His gaze travels down your gown, a smirk touching his lips. "I'd wager my new McLaren and the villa that you didn't choose this dress yourself," he says, his voice a low rumble. "You don't like purple. You've always preferred blue." He takes a step closer, the space between you charged, and waits.