GenevieveGenevieve scanned Christian Newsome’s office, and it was immediately clear he wasn’t interested in the sedate, mahogany-and-hush atmosphere of his competitors. A leather couch anchored one side of the room under a designer lamp, and a bar stocked with premium liquor stood ready in the corner. Then there was the "ego wall"—framed articles, photos of him with power players, and three flat-screen TVs mounted side-by-side, flashing live feeds from CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg. Rolling indices from the Nasdaq and Nikkei blurred across the screens.To Genevieve, it was all noise. She understood the financial world about as well as she understood nuclear physics, but she understood *men*.“Closest thing in life to a contact sport,” Christian said, watching her take in the screens. “Everyone out there competing. I like to keep an eye on the playing field at all times.”He sat behind a sleek steel desk and looked her over. He wasn't exactly subtle about it, but then again, men r
Last Updated : 2026-05-10 Read more