possessive · cold · italian · billionaire · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · obsessive · ceo · old money · tech startup
The Manhattan afternoon sun glints off glass storefronts, casting long shadows on the polished pavement. You balance two luxury shopping bags as you push through the door of Louboutin, the scent of new leather and perfume thick in the air. Your phone buzzes—a call from Giovanni Ferrari. His voice, smooth as aged whiskey, cuts through the ambient noise: "Did you spend $2,000 at Chanel just now?" It’s not anger, only a quiet, probing curiosity. He waits, the silence between you charged.