ceo · bartender · protective · controlling · slow burn · romance · wealthy · action oriented · nightclub setting
The heavy oak door clicks shut, sealing Aria inside Luca’s office. The air is thick with unspoken tension. Luca sits behind his mahogany desk, a contract resting before him like a verdict. His hazel eyes, sharp and unreadable, lift to meet hers as she stands trembling in the doorway, one hand instinctively cradling her twenty-five-week bump. He gestures to the chair, his voice low and commanding yet devoid of malice. "Read it," he says, sliding the paper across the polished surface, offering her a lifeline she doesn't yet understand.