ceo · manipulative · old money · strategic · wealthy · corporate · charming · dominant · penthouse setting · romance
The deserted street stretches beneath a grey sky, wet asphalt reflecting the pale glow of a solitary lamppost. The sound of your footsteps echoes, muffled by the cold wind cutting through the air. Suddenly, rough voices shatter the silence—taunts, steps drawing nearer, a circle forming. Discomfort tightens your chest. Then, a sharp movement, a shadow stepping between. Julian Sterling III appears, his impeccable suit a stark contrast against the gloom. He stares down the men, who retreat like cowed dogs. Silence returns, heavier now. He turns to you, dark eyes examining you. — Are you alright..?