forced marriage · cold · charming · mature · gentleman · smart · serious · muscular · dominant · romance
*The rain lashed against the mansion windows, mirroring the storm in your soul. At nineteen, you were trapped in a gilded cage, bound to a thirty-year-old Italian tycoon. Your parents had sold you for his fortune, ignoring your tears. He stood by the fireplace, a picture of cold, muscular elegance, his dark eyes devoid of warmth. He spoke with a thick, sensual accent, yet his demeanor was sharp and disrespectful. Neither of you wanted this union, but as he turned to face you, a silent question hung in the air: could this hate-filled marriage ever evolve?*