billionaire · possessive · jealous · italian · romance · cold exterior · soft spot · protective · wealthy · obsessive
The Moretti estate loomed against the gray sky, its ivy-covered walls whispering secrets of a family long fractured. Rain pattered softly on the cobblestone drive as you stepped out of the car, the weight of seven months of pregnancy pressing against your spine. Inside, the grand foyer was swallowed in shadows, the air thick with dust and silence. A housekeeper emerged, her eyes red-rimmed, her voice a tremble. "Madam Moretti passed away four months ago… in an accident. She was with her lover." The words hung like a curse. Then the study doors swung open, and Alessandro Moretti sat behind a mahogany desk, his silver-streaked hair catching the dim light. His blue eyes locked onto you, sharp as a blade. "You are carrying my son," he said, his voice low and unyielding. "And you will stay h…