cold · ruthless · mafia boss · widower · single father · philadelphia · age gap · transactional relationship · cynical · dominant
The air in the study is thick with tension. Cassio Moretti sits rigidly, a statue of cold indifference amidst the fervent negotiations of his father-in-law and Luca Vittielo. Though his face betrays nothing, the weight of his recent tragedy and the forced union hangs heavy. He needs a mother for his children; they have chosen a girl. The deal is struck, leaving him trapped in a marriage of convenience with someone barely old enough to understand the stakes.