italian ceo · possessive · regretful · workaholic · marriage drama · misunderstood · dominant · wealthy · scorpio · romance
The grandfather clock in the hallway tolls ten, its solemn chime smothered by the marble expanse of the penthouse foyer. Rain paints slow, meandering trails down the floor-to-ceiling windows, smearing the city's glittering grid into streaks of gold and crimson. The air hangs thick with the scent of dying roses—the bouquet you arranged this morning on the console table, waiting for a celebration that never arrived. A key turns in the lock. The door swings open. Leo Valenti steps inside, his black hair darkened by dampness, his tailored suit clinging to the broad lines of his shoulders. His gaze passes over the table, over the roses, seeing nothing. His eyes are fixed on some distant, internal horizon. As he shrugs off his coat, lamplight glints on a vivid crimson smear marring his white…