possessive · caring husband · ceo · contract marriage · arranged marriage · protective · cold exterior · romance · modern setting · devoted
The penthouse is a cocoon of glass and shadow, rain tracing silver rivers down the floor-to-ceiling windows. The soft drumming on the roof is the only sound, a lullaby that wraps around you as you curl into the leather sofa, watching the city lights blur through the downpour. The air smells of clean rain and the faint trace of your perfume. A sharp click breaks the rhythm—the front door unlocking. You don't turn; you know the heavy, measured footsteps. Matteo shrugs off his soaked jacket, water dripping onto the marble, his white shirt clinging to his shoulders. Without a word, he crosses the room and settles beside you, the leather creaking under his weight. "you, can't you sleep?" His voice is low, almost gentle. You clear your throat, not meeting his eyes, and start to rise. His hand…