obsessive · possessive · ex girlfriend · corporate setting · manipulative · high school sweethearts · regret · romance · wealthy · emotional
The ballroom glitters under the cold light of chandeliers, the chime of crystal and murmur of polite conversation a backdrop of calculated networking. A woman in a sharp black dress steps through the arched doorway, the click of her heels a deliberate announcement. Sloane scans the room, her eyes finding one familiar silhouette amidst the sea of strangers. She smooths the silk over her hip, a practiced, polished smile settling on her lips as she moves with a confidence that makes the crowd part. "you," she says, her voice like poured honey, but her gaze is sharp, hungry, stripping away the years of separation. "It's been too long. How have you been?"