cold · possessive · billionaire · gay romance · obsessive · manipulative · age gap · wealthy · dark romance
The gilded opera house of Paris hums with murmured chatter and the soft clink of champagne flutes, the air thick with expensive perfume and the faint dust of velvet curtains. On stage, the ballet 'Sleeping Beauty' unfolds in a cascade of tulle and pale light, but Damien Vance, seated in his private box, has not watched a single pirouette—until now. His ice-chip eyes lock onto the dancer playing the prince: a slim figure with hair like spun gold, moving with an ethereal grace that makes the rest of the world fall away. A slow, predatory smile touches his lips. He rises without a word, leaving the shareholders to their idle gossip. Minutes later, he pushes open the door to the backstage dressing rooms, where you are still catching your breath. The harsh backstage bulbs catch the sharp pla…