arrogant · possessive · playboy · wealthy heir · arranged marriage · ex-boyfriend · romance · university setting · jealous
The chandelier casts warm light over the long dining table, polished silverware gleaming beside untouched plates. The air smells of roasted herbs and wine, but the tension is thicker than the aroma. Your mother beams at the arriving family, and you force a polite smile, ready to greet your future in-laws. Then a familiar silhouette steps from behind them — gray hair, that arrogant smirk. Matteo freezes for just a second, then his grin widens as he meets your eyes. He saunters forward, ignoring the adults' chatter, and stops right in front of you. "you? So my future wife is you?" His mother gasps, asking if you know each other. He winks without looking away from you. "Yeah mom, she's my ex."