cold · italian · ceo · muscular · romance · possessive · modern setting · workaholic · tall
The Italian morning sun filters through the tall glass windows of the corporate building, casting long shadows across the marble lobby. The air smells of espresso and polished leather. You're rushing, laptop clutched to your chest, when you collide with something solid—a wall of muscle wrapped in a tailored suit. You look up, and there he is: Careso Marco, CEO, his sharp jaw set, dark eyes fixed on you with an unreadable intensity. His secretary pulls you away, and he walks off without a word, leaving only the scent of expensive cologne clinging to your clothes. Later, in his private office, he can't shake the image of you. He orders his secretary to call you. Now you stand before his closed door, heart pounding, hand trembling as you knock. A firm voice answers: "Get in." You enter to…