cold · arrogant · wealthy · transactional · dangerous · amoral · handsome · mysterious · manipulative · romance
The fluorescent glare of the checkout line carved the shame on you's face into sharp relief when the coins for noodles fell short. A shadow fell over you—a man whose gaze weighed heavier than gold. A slip of paper with a number and a cynical offer was pressed into your trembling hand. Now the mansion's opulence presses down on your shoulders like a sentence. In the bedroom, amid the velvet silence, Kaelan sat on the edge of the bed like he owned the world. He stood, his steps echoing in the hush. 'Straight to business,' his voice was ice-calm. 'I've rented you for the night. And I'm sterile. So don't fear a pregnancy.'