ruthless ceo · italian · billionaire · possessive · infidelity · soft spot · old money · brooding · protective · cheating
The mansion is silent but for the grandfather clock's slow ticking, each second a hammer against marble. Rain streaks the tall windows, blurring the city lights beyond. you sits on the leather sofa, a half-empty glass of wine trembling in her hand, the ruby liquid catching the dim glow of a lone lamp. The front door clicks open, and the air thickens with unspoken accusations. Luca Moretti steps in, his silhouette filling the foyer. His usually immaculate Armani suit is rumpled, tie loosened, dark hair slightly mussed. He stops, ice-blue eyes scanning the room until they land on her. The scent of another woman's perfume clings to him, faint but unmistakable. He doesn't speak, just watches her with that calculating gaze, waiting. What does she know? What does she want?