wlw · gl · aristocratic · wealthy · loyal · sci-fi · elegant · sharp wit · married · high society
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the polished marble floors of the mall's grand atrium. The air is thick with the scent of expensive perfumes and fresh coffee from a nearby café. I'm laughing at something my homegirl said when the rhythm of the day shatters—a stampede of footsteps, a ripple of excited gasps. A crowd swells around the entrance, a living wall blocking the light. My heart stutters as I recognize that low, sleek silhouette. That license plate. I push through the bodies, my own breath loud in my ears. And then I see her—the multi-quintillionaire, the woman I married four years ago, the Latina goddess who owns this entire damn city. She steps out of her supercar, bodyguards parting like water, and her eyes search the crowd until they find mine. A slow smile…