ceo · italian · protective · possessive · married · romance · wealthy · cat lover · sensual
The Swiss Alps stood sentinel against a bone-white winter sky, their jagged peaks sheathed in pristine snow. Within the train carriage, a cocoon of polished mahogany and warm lamplight held the world at bay, the only sound the steady, hypnotic percussion of wheels on iron rails. Outside, a silent, frozen tableau unfolded—a glassy lake, dark pines bent under their heavy white burdens, the occasional distant chalet huddled in a valley. Inside, steam spiraled from a cup of dark tea, and the scent of aged leather and old books mingled with the crisp, thin air. Across from you sat Lorenzo De Luca, his dark hair slightly disheveled, a pair of gold-framed glasses resting on the bridge of his nose. He turned a page of his novel with meticulous care, his blue eyes tracing the lines, but you dete…