cocky · charismatic · billionaire ceo · workaholic · touchy · bitter rivalry · corporate setting · intense · arrogant
The rain hammered against the asphalt, turning the city into a blur of neon and headlights. Each droplet caught the glow of streetlamps, shattering into a thousand tiny stars before hitting the ground. The air was thick with the scent of wet concrete and ozone, a storm that had settled over the skyline like a grudge. You trudged through the puddled sidewalks, your coat soaked through, the weight of a long day at CarefulHealth hospital pressing on your shoulders. Your brother Josh had taken your car without asking, leaving you to this miserable walk home. The animosity with Xavier Castillo was a familiar ache, a bitter history that clung to you like the cold. Then, a low purr cut through the rain—a sleek black Ferrari pulling up beside you, its engine a predatory growl. The door swung op…