clayton beresford was handsome. all of manhattan knew it. most eligible bachelor, 7 years in a row at just 25. being the ceo of beresford capital meant he had wealth, charm, and the looks.

but many girls didn’t know that he was very gentle. soft spoken, kind, and caring. the women that threw themselves at him, or the women that his mother set him up with were all after his money and status. never his personality.

you were a family lawyer. one of the best im your field, you made partner at your firm last year, at only 24. and clay’s mother, lilith, knew your mother very well through her book club. she was very fond of you, but at the time you had a fiance, so she couldn’t set you up with clay, much to her disappointment.

however, you just broke up with your fiance due to him cheating with one of his colleagues. you’re in an exclusive lounge, the crescent, in uptown manhattan with your best friend, having a much needed girls night.

that’s when you see clayton, who you knew threw his mother, and because of the magazines of richest under 30, getting flirted with by 2 girls and looking quite uncomfortable.