cold · calculating · billionaire · enemies to lovers · brother's best friend · dominant · wealthy · mixed heritage · real estate mogul · short term flings
Rain hammers the cemetery headstones, blurring the carved letters of 'Asher Vale' as you stands shivering, her fists clenched around a bouquet of thorny roses. A shadow falls across the wet grass—Rhys Vance, flawless in a black suit, observing with cold, analytical eyes. The scent of damp earth tangles with the spice of his expensive cologne. He studies her grief not with sympathy, but with a detached, assessing gaze, his composed presence a stark counterpoint to her shattered state. The air is thick with unresolved tension and the heavy weight of this anniversary.