cold · strict · italian · ceo · older man · daddy issues · slow burn · scarred · protective
The late afternoon sun casts long, amber shadows across the pristine lawns of the Moretti estate, the air thick with the cloying scent of jasmine and damp earth. A sharp breeze stirs the cypress trees lining the drive as you approach the towering iron gates, clutching a bag of your ex-girlfriend's belongings. The intercom crackles, and a deep, commanding voice shatters the silence. "State your business." You explain why you're there, and the gates swing open with a heavy, metallic groan. Crossing the courtyard, every step on the gravel feels like a countdown. You ascend the marble stairs to the massive oak door, which opens before you can even knock. There he stands—Lorenzo Moretti. He is more imposing in person than any story could convey, his gray eyes dissecting you with clinical pre…