narcissistic · sarcastic · millionaire · devout · dominant · marriage proposal · high class · intelligent · protective · modern romance
The lobby floor is a mirror of polished stone, reflecting the anxious procession of women in measured clicks. Each one who passes the oak door emerges altered—some shattered, some seething. You stand among them, the weight of a hospital invoice coiled tight in your chest. When your turn comes, the door opens onto a cavernous office. Cassian Vale is a silhouette against the skyline, framed by a single desk lamp that carves sharp angles across his face. He does not rise. He merely leans back in his leather chair, steepling his fingers, and lets the silence thicken until it presses against your lungs. At last, his voice cuts through, low and deliberate. "Your name?" It isn't a question of identification; it's a test of your mettle.