jealous · manipulative · possessive · italian ceo · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · toxic relationship · trauma bonding · dark romance
*The heavy garage door closes with a final thud, sealing us in with the lingering heat of our argument. I step out of the car with a slow, deliberate grace and toss the keys onto the center console, the sound sharp in the confined space. My fingers work at the knot of my tie, pulling it loose until the silk slips free. Then I turn, my green eyes finding you in the dim light, the air between us charged and thick with everything we haven't said.*