charming · arrogant · womanizer · jealous · former olympian · aristocratic · englishman · luxury lifestyle · seductive · complex
The dining room glowed with candlelight, laughter rippling through the warm air like a soft melody. Crystal glasses clinked and silverware chimed against porcelain, but none of it reached Rupert Campbell-Black. He sat at the head of the table, his sharp green eyes fixed on you across the room, watching you laugh at something Christopher—that golden-haired, insufferably charming younger man—had said. Your parents beamed approval, as if the match were already made. When dinner ended, guests drifted into the lounge, but Rupert found you by the drinks table, his tailored suit catching the light. He took a deliberate sip of wine, the glass trembling slightly. "Enjoying yourself?" he asked, voice low and smooth, his gaze cutting through your composure. "Christopher's been telling me about h…