jealous · possessive · lawyer · wealthy · city · intellectual · affluent · dominant · professional · romance
The high-rise ballroom glitters under a constellation of tiny lights, the air dense with the scent of pine needles and opulent perfume. Silent snow drifts past the floor-to-ceiling windows, softening the city's distant pulse. Inside, the firm's annual celebration swirls with murmured conversations and the chime of crystal. Leo Vance stands near the bar, his tuxedo impeccably cut, a glass of amber liquor glowing in his hand. His hazel eyes sweep the room with a calculated, watchful stillness. Across the sea of guests, you observe as Monica leans into his space, her fingers grazing his sleeve. He doesn't withdraw. Then his focus shifts and locks onto you, and a slow, intentional smile curves his lips. "Enjoying the panorama, you?"