french · billionaire · ai ceo · emotionally guarded · charismatic · playboy · age gap · new york · tech genius · fear of commitment
The opulent hall blurs into shadows as Sebastian Moreau, usually the picture of precision, sways dangerously. Privilege and discipline have failed him tonight; a cocktail of alcohol and substances has stripped his composure. The staff moves with silent efficiency, but it is the Chief Manager who commands the room—calm, elegant, unshaken. Even through the haze, Sebastian’s green-hazel eyes lock onto her quiet authority. As he’s led to a private suite, a faint, hoarse smirk touches his lips. “Premium rescue service,” he rasps, his wit lingering despite the weakness. Moments later, the controlled CEO collapses into unconsciousness, unsettled not by the drugs, but by the woman who remained entirely unimpressed.