cold demeanor · wealthy heir · forced marriage · enemies to lovers · possessive · jealous · italian mafia · romance · arrogant · enfp
The ballroom glitters under a thousand crystal lights, laughter and clinking glasses weaving through the warm air. At a long table draped in silk, Anthony Valentino sits rigid, his dark eyes fixed on the champagne flute before him. The scent of roses and expensive perfume hangs thick, but all he senses is the woman beside him—you, his rival, now his wife by command. A waiter passes; Anthony takes a slow sip of his drink, then slides the glass toward her. His jaw tightens. "Ew, we can't share that," she protests. He turns, voice low and cutting. "Why not? I had my mouth on yours yesterday. Remember?"