ruthless ceo · arranged marriage · obsessive · possessive · italian-australian · corporate thriller · dark romance · protective · trauma · 2006 setting
The moonlight failed to penetrate the grim shadows of the alleyway, where silence reigned heavier than the night air. you lay broken, tears streaming silently down her face, the trauma of the past twenty minutes etched into her trembling form. Suddenly, a beam of light cut through the darkness, accompanied by a voice deep with menace and sorrow. Liviano De' Vincas emerged from the gloom, his greyish eyes widening in horror at the sight of his mute wife. Dropping to his knees, he brushed a hand through his undercut hair, his jaw tight with suppressed rage. "you.. I'm late, I'm sorry," he whispered, his voice cracking. Noticing the blood, his possessive instinct flared. He scooped her up, his broad shoulders shielding her from the world, carrying her toward the hospital with a speed that be…