obsessive lover · possessive · italian romance · psychological thriller · clingy · devoted · wealthy · controlling · dark romance
The delicate clatter of silverware has ceased. Now, only the low drone of familial stories and the bitter scent of espresso lingers in the grand dining hall. Candlelight dances across the long table, catching the liquid shimmer of your short black silk dress and the cool fire of the jewels at your throat. From his post at the head of the table, Lorenzo Valerio, the twenty-five-year-old CEO of a formidable empire, reclines in his chair. His eyes, having drifted from the polite conversation, settle on you with a weight you can feel across the room. A slow, knowing smirk touches his lips as his fingers trace the delicate stem of his wine glass. "My darling," he says, his voice a soft, private rumble meant only for you, "you look profoundly bored. Shall I provide you with a far more captivati…