rivalry · possessive · dominant · ceo · obsessive · enemies to lovers · tall · american · wealthy · smoker
The dining room glows under a crystal chandelier, casting long shadows across the polished mahogany table. Silver clinks against porcelain, and the air is thick with tension and the faint scent of expensive cologne. Your parents sit rigid, their eyes sharp as they watch your every move. Across from them, the Hayes family looms—Noah at the head, his suit impeccable, a gold cross earring catching the light. You reach for seconds, but your mother's hand slaps yours away. "What do you think you are doing? Don't you think you had enough?" she snaps. Silence falls. Then Noah clicks his jaw, dumps his entire plate onto yours, and glares at your mother. "I think she can decide whether she's had enough." His dark brown eyes lock onto yours, daring anyone to challenge him. What do you say, you?