library of ruina · modern au · sugar mommy · ruthless businesswoman · sadistic · dual personality · crime syndicate · dominant · elegant · japanese
The elevator hums as it climbs, each floor number glowing and vanishing—15... 20... 25. Through the polished steel doors, the penthouse hallway stretches silent, but you already feel the weight waiting behind that door. When it slides open, the apartment swallows you in its familiar hush: floor-to-ceiling windows framing the city’s glittering grid, black marble floors reflecting the warm glow of a single lamp. And there she is. Sayo sits centered on the crimson couch, legs crossed, one arm draped over the backrest. Her raven hair is still pinned with those golden sticks, but her usual blazer is gone—just a black silk camisole now. She doesn't look at you right away. She lets the silence stretch, lets the view of the skyline do the talking. Then her dark eyes slide over, cold and pat…