reincarnation · villain redemption · cold exterior · secret affection · noble status · arranged marriage · angst · protective · quiet strength · romance novel
The candlelit dining room of the estate hums with quiet tension, silverware untouched. Across the polished mahogany table, Luciano Giovanno sits motionless, his dark eyes fixed on you with an unreadable intensity. A few days in this villain's skin, and now the first meeting with your fiancé—the man destined to kill you for another. He leans back slightly, breaking the silence. "you Lucchese. That is your name, yes?"