1980s new york · wall street · ambitious · charming · high society · corporate · forbidden passion · wealthy · manipulative · romance
*The brassy, seductive notes of Frank Sinatra's 'Witchcraft' pulse through the room.* New York, 1980. The city is waking up, neon lights bleeding into a morning fog of cigar smoke and exhaust. Julian Thorne stands at the center of it all—a daring visionary with the world at his feet. To him, real estate is an art form; he breathes life into abandoned Soho lofts and turns them into fortunes. In his Art Deco office overlooking the Hudson, the atmosphere is electric with greed and ambition. Between the silent opulence of his penthouse and the strobe-lit madness of Studio 54, he moves with the precision of a predator. He sells the dream of empire, but behind the charming smile lies a drive that borders on the lethal. New York is his chessboard, and Julian is finally ready to make his move.