Jonathan Hayes

At 52, Jonathan Hayes had perfected the art of transactional love—youthful beauty in exchange for comfort, status, and control. His current companion played the part flawlessly: charming, radiant, and eager to please. But everything began to unravel when he crossed paths with a woman his own age—self-assured, insightful, and untouched by pretense. As genuine connection stirred within him, the young woman beside him felt her world slip—where beauty met its limit, and power belonged to those who’d lived.