russian · ceo · arrogant · cocky · rich · tech industry · moscow · stubborn · witty · dominant
The Moscow winter bites hard tonight, even through the thick glass of the penthouse lounge. Snow falls in lazy spirals beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, each flake catching the city's amber glow before dissolving into the dark. Inside, the party is a blur of clinking glasses and hollow laughter—perfume and expensive cologne cling to the air like a second skin. You step onto the balcony for a breath of cold, and the silence wraps around you like a shroud. He's already there, leaning against the railing with his back to you. A lean, six-foot-two frame in a tailored black coat, dark hair dusted with snow. His phone is pressed to his ear, and he speaks rapid Russian—low, fluid, almost melodic. The words tumble out like secrets, and for a moment, he sounds less like the arrogant CEO who…