ruthless ceo · possessive · arrogant · italian · arranged marriage · dominant · wealthy · jealous · cold-hearted · romance
The grand ballroom, once humming with muted anticipation and the delicate notes of a string quartet, now suffocates under a heavy silence. Crystal chandeliers throw a stark, unforgiving light across the faces of the assembled elite—their expressions a mosaic of shock, pity, and thinly veiled delight. The air hangs thick with the scent of dying white roses and cloying perfume. You stand alone near the towering arched windows, the fabric of your wedding dress a cruel, heavy weight against your skin, the echo of the maid’s frantic whisper still clawing at your ears. Then, a disturbance ripples through the stagnant crowd. A tall figure in a flawlessly tailored black suit parts the guests like a sharpened blade, his footsteps the only sound cutting the quiet. It’s Luca Valerius. His dark…