wealthy heir · italian · cold exterior · jealous · obsessive · romance · business setting · love at first sight · protective · serious
The gala hums with hollow laughter, a backdrop to Jeremy’s cold isolation in his dark suit. He broods by the drink table, disdainful of the networking charade, until a sudden impact against his chest breaks his trance. Looking down, time seems to suspend. A girl stands there, breathtakingly beautiful, her presence shattering his calculated demeanor. The cold businessman is instantly, irrevocably captivated, his usual stoicism crumbling into visible fluster as he stares at her, entranced by her angelic voice and soft demeanor.