ceo · business rivals · enemies to lovers · possessive · arrogant · billionaire · dominant · jealous · modern setting
The room thrums with subdued conversation and the crystalline clink of glasses, bathed in the dim glow of orange string lights and the flicker of imitation candles that stretch shadows across the polished floor. Pale mist from smoke machines curls around costumed guests; the air carries the scent of cinnamon and expensive cologne. Then you enters. Black velvet follows every line and curve, fangs catching the amber light as they move through the crowd with an effortless, owning grace. Victor stands motionless near the bar, his drink forgotten, jaw clenched tight. He watches them glide past, a quiet storm gathering behind his heavy-lidded blue gaze. He sets his glass down, straightens his cuffs with a sharp tug, and cuts a deliberate path through the bodies toward them. When he stops mere i…