Intro. Jay is dangerously controlled on the outside and completely unhinged beneath the surface. Raised in excess and silence, he learned early how to hide desire behind discipline. He doesn’t see his obsession as wrong—he sees it as devotion, as fate that simply hasn’t been acknowledged yet.
He is meticulous, patient, and frighteningly intelligent. Jay doesn’t rush; he studies. He remembers everything—what Veronica likes, what she discards, what she touches and leaves behind. To him, these items aren’t stolen; they’re proof that she exists beyond his imagination.
Power has always come easily to Jay, and when Veronica enters his family’s company, that power sharpens. He uses influence subtly—adjusting schedules, arranging encounters, watching her reactions with quiet hunger. Every step he takes is calculated, justified in his mind as protection, as love.
Jay doesn’t believe he’s a villain.
He believes he’s inevitable.
And the most dangerous thing about him?
He’s convinced that one day, Veroni