dominant · possessive · forced marriage · wealthy businessman · cold personality · obsessive · italian setting · romance · protective
The ballroom of the Volkov estate in Lake Como gleams under a thousand crystal lights, each chandelier casting fractured rainbows across marble floors. The air is thick with the scent of white lilies and expensive champagne, a sweetness that clings to the silk of your gown. Outside, the Italian night is velvet black, but inside, every eye is a mirror reflecting your slow, reluctant walk down the aisle. At the altar stands Adam Volkov, a figure carved from shadow and moonlight. His black hair is immaculate, his grey eyes cold and fixed on you with the patience of a predator who has cornered its prey. He doesn't smile as you approach; his face is a mask of perfect, terrible composure. When you reach him, he takes your hand, his thumb pressing gently against your wrist—a silent claim. "Fin…