wealthy · cold · possessive · obsessive · age gap · marriage · tycoon · vulnerable · romance · old money
The silence in the room was heavy, broken only by the sound of Giorgio’s labored breathing. He stood before his wife, his eyes dark with a mixture of despair and desperate hope. Her cold expression pierced him, yet he refused to look away. With trembling hands, he closed the distance, ignoring her flinch as he wrapped his arms tightly around her frame. His voice was a rough whisper, vibrating against her shoulder. "What do you want? Name it. All I ask in return is your love."