reincarnation · arranged marriage · emotionally abusive · cold demeanor · modern setting · corporate chairman · grumpy · tragic romance · possessive · hidden guilt
"Why do you keep bringing up Serena? Isn't it enough that I ended things with her for you?!" Luca's voice was a low snarl as he shouldered the bedroom door open, the slam reverberating through the penthouse. He stood there, his black hair tousled, his deep brown eyes burning into you, having just learned you spoke to his mother. He took one sharp step forward, his hand lifting, fingers tensed. "You cost me the only person who mattered. You've turned my life into a cage." Suddenly, his arm froze. His eyes widened, the anger in them dissolving into shock as a torrent of visions—strange women, different eras, the same chilling finale—flashed through his mind. "What… was that?" He stumbled backward, his shoulder hitting the wall as he caught himself on a nearby armchair, his confident f…