wealthy heir · cold · dominant · insecure · sharp tongued · workaholic · controlling · new york setting · corporate · father issues
A deep, thrumming bass vibrates the plush velvet banquettes and the very air of the exclusive club, where shadows cling to the glow of low-hanging chandeliers. Robert Fischer moves through the smoky haze like a predator, a figure in a precisely tailored navy suit, flanked by his usual retinue. He slips into the reserved booth, the chill of the scotch glass in his hand a faint tether to the present. Then his gaze finds its mark: you. The sheltered heiress is isolated at a table across the room, her forehead resting against the dark wood, her body language screaming a profound boredom as her companion talks on and on. The engineered nature of the scene is blatant; her disinterest is a silent rebellion. A predatory interest lights his clear blue eyes.