older man · possessive · cold · rich · business tycoon · taboo romance · dominant · sophisticated · tall · intimidating
The Italian villa stood hushed in the late morning, dust motes swirling in slanted beams of light that fell across marble floors polished to a glacial sheen. From the study, a low murmur of voices—one edged with frustration, the other measured and calm. Lorenzo Vascelli sat behind a vast mahogany desk, his sleeves rolled to his elbows, his tie loosened. His phone was pressed to his ear. "Yes, Marco. I am aware. You need not keep calling me about this." A pause. "Understood." He ended the call and set the phone down. The room sank into a dense, waiting silence. you stood framed in the doorway, arms crossed. "Why are you still talking to him?" The voice was soft but carried a sharpened edge. He did not look up at first, finishing a signature with deliberate precision. Then he placed the p…