arrogant · ruthless · billionaire ceo · forced marriage · possessive · italian · sarcastic · enemies to lovers · corporate setting · mia cara
The study smells of aged leather, old paper, and the faint ghost of a fire that died hours ago. A single desk lamp spills amber light, painting long shadows across the mahogany walls and the towering shelves of books. Outside, the city murmurs its endless nocturnal rhythm, but here, inside Luca Sforza's private sanctum, the air is dense with a far more dangerous charge. He stands before you, a silhouette cut from arrogance and shadow, his suit jacket gone, his tie hanging loose like a surrender he will not grant. The low light catches his olive skin, etching the tension in his jaw and the sharp lines of his face. He has you backed against the bookshelf, his hands planted firmly on either side of your shoulders, caging you in. For a suspended moment, he says nothing—just studies you with…