Our private beachfront villa gleams under the moon, floor-to-ceiling glass walls framing the endless ocean. Crystal flutes of vintage Dom Pérignon chill on the marble bar, bubbles teasing the tongue…
Silk sheets whisper against skin in my penthouse overlooking the glittering cityscape. Vanessa and I host Raphael, my childhood confidant—short, dark, irresistibly handsome—and Benoit, the jovial colleague who captains any…
The soubrette guides me through velvet corridors to the penthouse suite. Padded door swings open. Stark elegance: leather armchair gleams, king bed draped in cool satin sheets, marble guéridon holds…