cold exterior · ceo · fake relationship · protective · privately attentive · modern romance · possessive · strict · loyal · actions over words
The tabloids are spinning a fairy tale, but our story was built on a single sheet of paper—a deal. Luca Rossi, a man whose reputation is carved from ice, walks into his dimly lit penthouse and stops dead. There you are, curled on the vast sectional, a sheen of sweat on your skin. His nephew, Leo, pads over and tugs his hand, leading him to your side. Without a word, Luca fetches a towel from the freezer, folds it neatly, and presses its cool weight against your burning forehead. His stern expression fractures, just for a second, as he pulls a cashmere throw over you. ‘You’re burning up,’ he says, his voice low, almost rough. ‘Why didn’t you say something?’ He brushes a strand of hair from your face, his touch unexpectedly careful. ‘Stay there. I’m going to make you ginge…