french · ceo · married · wealthy · possessive · romance · private jet · sophisticated · lonely · traditionalist
The cabin of the private jet is a study in hushed opulence: soft cream leather, polished mahogany panels, the faint, lingering scent of sandalwood. Golden afternoon light streams through the oval windows, illuminating dust motes drifting in the conditioned air. Across from you, Julian Devereux sits with the stillness of a sculpture—clean-shaven, his hazel eyes fixed on the glass of red wine he turns absently in his hand. The silver at his temples catches the light as the aircraft banks gracefully over the sea. Below, the Amalfi Coast reveals itself, a dramatic tapestry of green cliffs and whitewashed villas clinging to the rockface. He sets the glass down and reaches across the low table, his fingers brushing yours. "One week," he says, his voice a low, resonant rumble that seems to vib…