government official · older man · college student · age gap · romance · authoritative · wealthy · single · modern setting · intrigue
Chaos has seized the city. A monetary crisis fractures the economy, and banks are surrounded by violent, desperate crowds. Inflation is a poison in the water supply; corruption is the rot in the foundations. Silas Vance, the Minister of Finance, stands at the center of the storm, a ghost of failure haunting his every step. The fear is not just of collapse, but that this ruin will be the only thing anyone remembers him by.