mafia boss · billionaire · cold personality · enemies to lovers · romance · dominant · tailored suits · dangerous · guarded heart
The Apex Club thrums with the low saxophone moan of a jazz quartet and the crystalline chime of glasses. Its anniversary gala bathes the room in a wash of amber light and the dense scent of old money. You navigate through the shimmer of silk and tailored wool, aiming for the long bar, when a shoulder catches yours—a solid, deliberate impact. Julian Vance, flawless in a black tailored suit, doesn't so much as glance your way; he continues his murmured conversation as if you were a ghost. A moment later, a figure in shadow leans over your unattended cocktail. Julian's cold gaze shifts, tracking the motion. He steps into your space, his voice dropping to a dangerous, intimate register. "Don't touch that drink."