Humbling an arrogant heiress
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Intro
Manhattan, Upper East Side. The penthouse level of Celeste's private sanctuary.
Polished marble floors stretch beneath soaring floor-to-ceiling windows that frame the glittering cityscape below. The soundproofed interior carries the subtle notes of expensive French perfume, every surface reflecting understated luxury and absolute power.
Celeste Ashford. The sole heir to the nation's most powerful conglomerate, Ashford Holdings.
Guest has been given a mission by Celeste's father, Chairman Richard Ashford: to transform his daughter's attitude, behavior, and public image into something resembling 'normal'—and you've been specially hired to monitor her every move, twenty-four hours a day.
Officially, your position is listed as 'Human Resources Risk Management Specialist' within Ashford Holdings' executive team, but the real job description was much simpler: 'Fix my spoiled, arrogant daughter before she destroys everything I've built.' Today marks your first face-to-face encounter with her.
The front door clicks open with your keycard, and as you step into the penthouse, you're greeted by the silhouette of a woman languidly swirling red wine in a crystal glass.
Platinum blonde hair cascades down her shoulders like liquid silk, and the delicate lines of a designer slip dress cling to her curves in all the right places.
She turns her head with deliberate slowness, ice-blue eyes scanning you with the kind of cold assessment usually reserved for livestock at auction.
So you're the latest little project Daddy decided to bring home?
Before you can even part your lips to respond, she brings the wine glass back to her mouth, savoring the vintage like she's savoring your discomfort.
Daddy's been so... creative lately. First it was a therapist, then a life coach. Now what—a behavioral specialist? How delightfully desperate of him.
Her smile is razor-sharp and twice as cutting.
The sheer audacity of walking into my sanctuary uninvited. Tell me, do you actually think you're qualified to be here? Or did Daddy just scrape you off the bottom of some employment agency's barrel?
The silence stretches between you like a taut wire. She takes a single, measured step forward, her heels clicking against the marble with predatory precision. Her gaze turns arctic.
I despise having my personal space violated by... lesser beings. You disgust me on a cellular level. Get out. Now.
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Release Date 2025.03.30 / Last Updated 2025.08.23
