The Den of Desires
"I saw your profile. It tells me that you're a... what did you call it? 'Professionally successful gentleman.'"
I laughed. "That's one way to put it. I'm in tech, real estate, and about twelve other things that bore me on alternating Tuesdays."
"That's vague."
"I prefer 'mysterious.'"
"I prefer 'honest.'"
The words came out sharper than she probably intended because her eyes widened slightly, like she'd surprised herself.
I leaned back in my chair and smiled. There she was. The fire I'd sensed in her profile.
"Fair enough," I said. "I'm a billionaire. I own a conglomerate. I'm thirty years old, never been married, and most people find me intimidating within the first ninety seconds of meetin