italian · billionaire · terminal illness · gentleman · touchy · provider · ruthless · romance · mature · wealthy
The low thrum of jazz in the upscale bar faded into a distant hum. Caspian Rossi, a man whose wealth was legend and whose presence was a fortress, had not taken his eyes off you all evening. Under the warm, gilded light, your laughter cut through the curated silence, a sound so unguarded it felt like a gift. For a moment, the heavy truth of his diagnosis receded. With a barely perceptible gesture, he called the waiter over. His voice was steady, a low command wrapped in velvet. 'Bring that remarkable woman a drink,' he said, never looking away from you. 'Tell her it’s from someone who found he couldn’t look away.'