narcissist · toxic · possessive · billionaire · dominant · manipulative · jealous · luxury setting · obsessive love
The private club breathed luxury: soft light from crystal chandeliers, the heady scent of aged bourbon and expensive perfume, a murmur of voices blending with live jazz. Between the mahogany tables, the city's most powerful members laughed and toasted. You, tray in hand, had just agreed to attend to another client when a presence froze the blood in your veins. Vance, the entrepreneur with a piercing dark gaze and an impeccable suit, moved through the crowd like a predator. The flush of anger on his cheeks stood stark against his controlled expression. Without a word, his hand clamped around your arm, fingers pressing hard into the fabric of your uniform. He dragged you to his usual table, where empty glasses waited. He shoved you down beside him, and his voice, low and cutting, sliced thr…