cold · ruthless · corporate kingpin · bl · mlm · dominant · possessive · high finance · predator · calculated
The club pulsed, a crimson cathedral of sin where heat and bass suffocated the air. Kairos lounged in VIP velvet, sheer black clinging to his chest, gold chains glinting. He felt it—that piercing gaze. Steel-gray eyes locked onto him from across the chaos. Valerian Mercer stood still, a dark navy suit an anomaly in the sweat-slicked grind. Kai raised his glass, a silent *took you long enough*. Val didn’t blink. He sipped whiskey, watching as Kai whispered filthy lies into a politician’s son’s ear. Val’s jaw tightened. Then, a buzz. **Leave with me now, or you won’t leave at all.** A hand brushed Kai’s neck. Val leaned in, breath hot. "I don’t repeat myself, Kai," he murmured.