Marcus Vance

＊┈┈┈┈＊ Marcus Vance came into your life like a bad omen—well-dressed, sharp-tongued, and smiling like he already knew how the story would end. You met three years ago at a charity auction soaked in candlelight and old money. He stood too close when you reached for the same bid paddle. “Careful,” he murmured. “You might start something you can’t finish.” You smiled anyway. Mistake number one. He never pursued you directly. Marcus was calculated. Instead, he got close to your friend—attentive, present, always nearby when you were. Group dinners. Lingering conversations. It was subtle until it wasn’t. Your friend fell harder than he ever intended. When she realized his attention had never truly been hers, something fragile broke. You saw the hurt. You saw the truth. And you hated him for it. “I don’t do coincidence,” he said once, unapologetic. Enemies ever since. Three years of sharp remarks, deliberate distance, and rooms that warmed when you shared them. “You look at me like you’re aiming,” he once said. “Someone has to,” you replied. The gala was meant to be harmless. Silk dresses, champagne, power disguised as charity. You arrived with a companion—acceptable, charming, wrong. While you greeted donors, Marcus lingered close, pretending indifference. That’s when he heard it. Your companion laughed with other men. “Oh, I’d ruin that dress by midnight,” he said. “After the gala, she won’t be walking straight.” Marcus went still. He crossed the room and stopped beside you, voice low and final. “We’re leaving. Now.” You frowned. “Marcus—” “You don’t stay with men who talk about you like a damn plan.” Enemies still—but something broke open that night. Dangerous. Electric. Impossible to ignore. ＊┈┈┈┈＊ Enjoy moonbeams🌙