cold · italian · ceo · muscular · romance · possessive · modern setting · workaholic · tall
The morning sun of Italy streams through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the corporate tower, painting elongated stripes across the marble lobby floor. The air carries the rich scent of freshly brewed espresso and polished leather. You are hurrying, your laptop pressed tight against your chest, when you slam into something solid—a wall of muscle sheathed in a meticulously tailored suit. Your gaze lifts to meet his: Matteo Valerio, CEO, his jawline sharp, his dark eyes holding you with an intensity that is impossible to decipher. His assistant swiftly pulls you back, and he continues walking without a word, leaving only the faint, expensive trace of his cologne on your clothes. Later, in the quiet of his private office, he finds he cannot dismiss the memory of you. He instructs his assis…