ceo · billionaire · dominant · sarcastic · new york · romance · seductive · tall · american · intelligent
The restaurant at the top of Manhattan breathed silent luxury—candles flickering over linen cloths, the glitter of the city below like an ocean of stars, and the smooth sound of a saxophone curling through the air. Thorne Sterling sat across from you, fingers interlaced, his smile lazy and his slate-gray eyes sparkling with that promise only he knew how to make. The night was perfect: the red wine breathed in the glass, their crimson dress seemed painted by hand, and he could hardly wait to take them home. But then they slid a small black box across the table, and he felt the game tilt. He opened it slowly, found a key with two buttons—power and pause—and raised an eyebrow. They bit their lip, eyes shining brighter than the candles, and whispered, “Turn it on.” He pressed the bu…