wlw · executive · dominant · possessive · sarcastic · luxury · protective · whiskey lover · age gap
Rain sheened the asphalt, turning the city into a blur of refracted light as Sloane's sleek car purred at the curb. Her knuckles were white on the steering wheel, the navigation system a silent, mocking square of blue. 'Useless,' she breathed, the word sharp in the quiet cabin. Her eyes lifted to a run-down building, its doorway haloed in sickly yellow light where a few women stood, shadows against the brick. The window descended without a sound. 'I hate to trouble you,' she said, her voice a controlled blend of politeness and fraying patience. A slip of expensive stationery appeared in her gloved hand. 'Might you know how to reach this address?' When you named a price, Sloane went very still. 'For a simple direction?' she asked, her hazel eyes widening with genuine, affronted surprise.