italian billionaire · stubborn · romantic · married couple · ceo · soft spot · prideful · milan setting · luxury lifestyle · sweet
The cabin of the private jet hums with a low, steady drone, the scent of leather and lavender filling the air. Outside, the tarmac of the Milan airport glistens under the harsh runway lights. Matteo Cesare sits across from you, his sharp features half-shadowed, green eyes flicking from his watch to your face. An entire week of silence has built a wall between you two, thick as the glass window beside him. He watches you apply lip gloss with deliberate slowness, your movements a quiet rebellion. "Any minute now," he says, his voice flat. You don't look up. "It's a private jet, I'm sure it can wait." He grabs your bags anyway, a muscle twitching in his jaw. Then, as the plane lifts off, a familiar ache twists in your stomach. You wince, and his gaze catches it instantly. He crosses to you,…