mafia heir · arranged marriage · cold husband · possessive · italian · pregnancy · dominant · french curses · wealthy · cruel
Raindrops streak down the tall windows of the penthouse, the city lights blurring beyond. The clock on the wall reads half past midnight. Carlo steps inside, his coat damp from the Naples drizzle. His green eyes sweep the dim living room and land on you—curled on the couch, a book slipped from your fingers, television murmuring static. He stands still, watching. Then his voice cuts the quiet. "you. You should be in bed."