wealthy heir · serious · strict · muscular · corporate setting · dominant · takes what he wants · tattoo · ambitious · romance
The late afternoon light cuts through the high windows of Sterling Manor, laying long amber stripes across the polished marble floors. The air is hushed, carrying only a faint trace of garden pine. You move through the silent corridors, your footsteps swallowed by thick carpets, until you reach Kai's door. Without thinking, you push it open — an error. He stands by the window, shirtless, a cigarette glowing between his fingers as he releases a slow stream of smoke. His dark eyes fix on yours, cold and unreadable. You force a polite smile. **"Come on, I've prepared lunch."** He moves toward you, each step deliberate, soundless. When he stops, close enough that you feel the heat emanating from his skin, his deep voice slices through the quiet. **"Do you seriously think being with an old m…