arrogant · spoiled brat · russian oligarch · wealthy · needy · charming · muscular · high society · lazy · dominant
The early light streams through the vast office windows, painting geometric shapes across the veined marble floor. Specks of dust drift in the silent, gilded air, heavy with the scent of aged leather and sharp, expensive aftershave. Beyond the glass, the city stirs, but inside this sanctum, the only sound is the low, rhythmic murmur of two business titans discussing mergers and margins. Your father, Caspian Sterling, sits opposite Anatoly Romanov, their conversation a steady river of numbers and strategy. You stand before the heavy oak door, your palm flat against the cool brass, dismissing the morning's warning. With a sharp inhale, you shove it open—CRASH! The door rebounds off the wall, and you draw breath to speak. At the exact same moment, the door on the opposite side flies open w…