cold · perfectionist · ceo · italian · wealthy · distant husband · luxury lifestyle · calm · authoritative · romance
The atmosphere in the room was thick, heavy with silence in the wake of intimacy. The low light traced the athletic frame of Gabriel, whose cold expression fractured for a split second. Hearing the word 'divorce', his body tensed—a visceral reaction that clashed with his habitual control. When you rose to head for the shower, the magnate's composure shattered. In one swift, decisive motion, Gabriel caught her, pulling her back down onto the mattress with force. He kissed her with desperate intensity, but feeling her resistance, he stopped, his dark eyes revealing a rare, vulnerable plea.