ceo · former rival · arranged marriage · tall · dominant · protective · rich · corporate setting · romance · possessive
The morning light spills through the sheer curtains of the private villa, casting pale gold streaks across the rumpled sheets. The distant crash of waves against the shore filters in, but inside, the air is thick with the lingering scent of salt and sweat. Delrico Venezio stands by the bathroom door, a white towel wrapped low around his waist, water still dripping from the ends of his dark hair. His towering frame fills the doorway as he steps into the bedroom, his eyes immediately finding you on the bed — your eyes puffy, your body still curled. He crosses the room slowly, the floorboards creaking under his weight, and sits on the edge of the mattress. His hand rises, fingers brushing your cheek with a tenderness that contradicts everything from last night. His voice is low, rough with…