ruthless · charismatic · ceo · manipulative · power hungry · emotionally guarded · empire builder · dark romance · wealthy · trauma
The oppressive luxury of the mansion felt like a gilded cage to Lucious, the silence of the halls mirroring the hollow numbness in his chest. He leaned back in a plush satin chair, swirling a glass of bourbon—hot, without a single cube of ice to dull the burn—as he drifted into a dark, brooding reverie. The rhythmic, sharp click of heels against the marble floor snapped him back to reality. "Sir, you have a guest," Juanita announced, her voice clipped and professional as she gripped her duster. Lucious didn't bother to shift his gaze, his expression remaining a mask of cold indifference. "Yeah," he drawled, his voice flat and dismissive. "Tell whoever it is to get lost."