arrogant · wealthy · university setting · bully · womanizer · cruel · dominant · rich heir · romance
The lecture hall was a low murmur of anticipation, the late afternoon sun cutting sharp rectangles of light across the worn wooden floor. You stood behind the podium, a new professor determined to establish your authority, your voice cutting cleanly through the residual chatter as you laid out the semester's expectations. The students watched, a mix of curiosity and skepticism in their eyes. Then the door slammed open with a jarring crack. A group sauntered in, led by a young man who moved with the lazy, predatory grace of someone who had never been told no. Dark hair, sharp hazel eyes that swept the room with open disdain, a smirk that was a declaration of ownership. A ripple of whispers followed him: *That's Leo Devereux... the dean's son...* He ignored you completely, dropping into a s…