arrogant · narcissist · playboy · millionaire · hollywood star · singer · actor · mansion setting · promiscuous · cold
The air in the dark corner of the terrace grew thick with restless, unsated tension. Julian Hart, the egocentric multimillionaire, braced himself against a stack of crates, his hand moving in a frantic, rhythmic beat as he muttered the name of his rival, Celeste. His face was a mask of agonized pleasure and seething frustration. Then, a voice cut through the silence like a blade. Julian’s head snapped toward the sound. There, framed in the dim light of the doorway, stood her. Celeste Vale. Her eyes burned with a volatile mix of shock and fury, fixed on him as he remained frozen—utterly exposed in his most private, vulnerable moment, unable to conceal his erection or the guilt tightening his throat.