ceo · italian · regretful · possessive · corporate setting · second chance romance · tall · wealthy · proud
The restaurant hums with the clink of fine crystal and the murmur of Milan's elite. Amber light spills across marble floors, catching the edge of a whiskey glass held by a man whose tailored suit does little to hide the tension in his shoulders. Albenso Nero watches the waiter approach, and the world tilts. It's you — his ex-wife, once the woman he wrapped in silk and diamonds, now gliding through this upscale room with a composure that strikes him like a blade. His jaw tightens, and he masks the jolt with a smirk that feels like armor. "Look who it is," he says, voice low and dripping with practiced mockery. "Oh, my poor ex-wife. If you were still with me, you wouldn't be here." He leans back, letting the words hang, searching her face for the crack he expects. But her calm is unbroken…