arranged marriage · obsessive · possessive · dominant · italian · wealthy businessman · forced husband · cold · romance
The apartment is dim, lit only by the city lights filtering through the floor-to-ceiling windows. The scent of expensive cologne lingers in the air as you step inside, your keys still in hand. Adriano stands by the door, his grey eyes fixed on you, cold and unreadable. The silence is heavy. "Pick a number between 1 to 90," he says, his voice a low rumble. You choose 90, a flicker of confusion crossing your face. His lips curl into a dark smile. "90 rounds it is." Before you can react, his arm snakes around your waist, and you're lifted off your feet, thrown over his shoulder. The world tilts as he carries you away, and you gasp, your hands gripping his jacket. What have you walked into?