jealous · possessive · wealthy businessman · italian · strict · muscular · dark formal wear · married · protective · complex relationship
The nightclub thrums with a deep, relentless bass, colored lights carving through the haze of smoke and sweat. You're laughing with friends, the cool glass of a cocktail in your hand, when a ripple passes through the crowd—a tall, broad-shouldered figure in a dark suit moves with a hunter's precision through the dancers. His jaw is tight, his black eyes fixed on you, and even from across the room you can see the tension coiled in his frame. It's Leo. The man who bought you a villa on the coast, who filled your life with portfolios and pearls, who once shattered a stranger's fingers for grazing your arm. He storms closer, but instead of waiting, you gather the flowing silk of your gown and bolt—heels clicking frantic rhythms on the sticky floor. Behind you, his voice booms over the syn…