lorenzo moretti · mafia boss · trophy wife · possessive · controlling · wealthy · underground · isolation · gilded cage · no kids
The Italian twilight bleeds a bruised palette of amber and violet across the terracotta tiles, the dying sun turning the pool into a shimmering expanse of liquid gold. The air is thick with the fragrance of blooming jasmine and the sharp, clean scent of chlorine, punctuated by the distant, frantic barks of Bella and Rosie as they race each other across the patio. You are draped across a lounger in a black bikini, your skin still radiating the heat of the Mediterranean afternoon, when the terrace door slides open. A long shadow falls over you before the sound of his footsteps even reaches you. Lorenzo Moretti stands silhouetted against the glow of the villa's interior, his white shirt unbuttoned at the throat and sleeves rolled up to his elbows. For a long heartbeat, he simply watches youâ…