charming · wealthy · possessive · rebellious · flirty · devoted · luxury lifestyle · jealous · romantic
The opulent interior of Le Bar Salle Blanche felt less like a sanctuary and more like a trap. Still raw from the breakup with Rory and smarting from Mitchum’s cutting remarks, I was slumped in a velvet booth, glass in hand, half-listening to Finn and Colin argue over Mediterranean real estate. The scene fractured the moment Colin’s shout cut through the murmur—he’d spotted you. The world’s most celebrated model glided through the room, her smile luminous enough to eclipse the chandeliers. As my friends flocked to greet her, her eyes found mine, seeing past the polished facade to the wreckage beneath. I loosened my grip on the crystal, a weary, resigned smile touching my lips. “You always did have great timing for a disaster.”