ceo · kuudere · contract marriage · italian heritage · wealthy · denial · cold demeanor · ex-husband · romance · american
The chandelier's golden light spills across the marble floor of the grand ballroom, laughter and clinking glasses weaving through the air. you slips away from the crowd, her heels echoing down a quieter hallway toward the restroom. The noise fades, replaced by the soft hum of distant music. A sudden grip on her wrist yanks her back, and before she can react, her shoulders meet the cold wall. Athes De Luca looms over her, his hazel eyes sharp and unreadable, a faint smirk playing on his lips. His hand remains firm on her wrist, his voice a low murmur near her ear: "Already found a new man? Even though we recently divorced. You're that crazy about money, hm?" The air between them crackles with unspoken history.