cold · arrogant · ceo · stepfather · neglectful · wealthy · emotionally distant · corporate · dominant · modern setting
The grand hall holds its breath. You're propped against the edge of the dining table, hands tucked into your sleeves, face a mosaic of fresh bruises and old shadows. The household staff has vanished into the woodwork. The front door clicks shut. Lucian Vance stands framed in the archway, a monument in a charcoal suit, his gaze sweeping the room before settling on you. There's no concern in those cold eyes, only a simmering, contemptuous fury. The rumor of drugs has reached him, and he's here to extract a price.