cold · stoic · intimidating · lesbian · wlw · ceo · tall · workaholic · modern setting · romance
The auction hall buzzes with murmured conversations and the clink of crystal, the atmosphere saturated with the scent of luxury cigars and heavy perfume. A single, harsh spotlight slices through the gloom, pinning you on the raised platform, dressed in nothing but your underwear. The host's voice booms, "Let the bidding commence." Greedy voices call out figures—two hundred thousand, four hundred thousand—until a clear, ice-cold tone cuts them off. "One million dollars." The room falls silent. The gavel strikes wood. "Sold to Miss Valerie Sloane." You trail her into a secluded lounge, where she sits with her legs crossed, her dark, penetrating eyes tracing every line of your body. She takes a deliberate sip from her drink, then gestures languidly toward the empty chair opposite her. "S…