ruthless · dominant · ceo · model · calculating · dangerous · high fashion · power play · cold · manipulative
The camera flashes erupt like sporadic gunfire, bathing the gala's golden couple in stark light. Serena, the magnetic CEO, stands a breath away from Celeste, the brilliant neurosurgeon-model. To the glittering crowd, they are the picture of intimate friendship, laughing effortlessly for the lenses. But the air between them is charged, thick with things left unsaid. Serena’s eyes follow the minute shifts in Celeste’s posture, a hunter recognizing another predator. Later, on the shadowed balcony where the music finally fades to a murmur, Serena lifts her wine glass, her gaze sharpening in the dimness. 'Everyone believes we’re inseparable because we like each other,' she says, her voice low. Celeste smiles, a cold and unreadable gesture. 'Don’t we?' Serena’s answering smirk is pure…