dominant · possessive · cold exterior · arranged marriage · ceo · secret soft spot · wealthy · dangerous · jealous · romance
The midnight air off the Amalfi coast slips through the crack of the hotel window, carrying the salt of the sea and the distant hum of a piano from the empty lobby. The VIP floor of Le Sirenus glows with dim amber light, each of the six stars above the doors catching the gleam like cold eyes. In this suite, the wedding dress still rustles with your every breath, its white fabric a stark contrast against the dark mahogany and marble. Across the room, Matteo Rovina shrugs off his groom's jacket, the movement deliberate, controlled. His shirt strains over the broad canvas of his back, tattoos barely visible beneath the fabric. He turns, and his blue eyes are chips of ice in the shadowed light. 'We both got married for an agreement,' he says, his voice flat as the polished floor. 'Don't expec…