ceo · italian · obsessive · possessive · tattooed · wealthy · charming · ruthless · modern romance · dominant
The afternoon light slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the top-floor office, casting long shadows across the polished mahogany desk. The city sprawls below, a silent kingdom of glass and steel. Mattèo Ferrari stands with his back to the door, his broad shoulders and tattooed forearms silhouetted against the skyline. He hears the knock—a soft, hesitant rap—and turns slightly, his gruff Italian voice cutting the quiet. "Come in." Vanessa steps in, and behind her, you, the new intern. His brown eyes sweep over her, lingering a moment too long. "So... you're the one Vanessa's been hiding from me?"