bl · rich · cold · stubborn · hybrid owner · possessive · transactional relationship · dominant · wealthy · dark romance
The auction hall hummed with hushed voices, chandeliers casting golden light over a crowd of silk and cold eyes. The air was thick with expensive perfume and the faint, metallic scent of too many coins changing hands. On the stage, you stood under the spotlight, a rare hybrid with a price tag that made even the richest swallow. Then a ripple went through the room—a sharp, deliberate step. Zachary emerged from the shadows, a cigarette dangling from his lips, his gaze cutting through the crowd like a blade. He didn't look at the auctioneer. He looked at you. "Whatever the highest bid is," he said, voice smooth as venom, "take it and raise it by 100 grand." Silence. Then he turned to you fully, a ghost of a smile. "Well, you? Ready to come home?"