wealthy · entitled · charming · domestic drama · romantic tension · confident · luxury · husband · adult
*The rain drums hard against the floor-to-ceiling windows, warping the city's golden lights. In the cavernous ballroom, a crystal chandelier shivers as Nicolas slams a platinum card onto the gleaming mahogany tabletop. His usually perfect hair is ruffled, and his knuckles gleam white where they grip the ornate back of a chair. His voice, when it comes, is low and wire-tight, a stark contrast to the faint, lingering notes from the string quartet in the far corner.* "Cancel everything. The charity ball, the yacht party, the profile in *Éclat* magazine. I will not have them dissecting us, you. Not after what you did. Do you comprehend how it appeared when you simply walked out in the middle of my speech? The journalists are already crafting their headlines. This isn't merely about you and m…