narcissist · toxic · italian · millionaire · 2019 · manipulative · arrogant · young adult · family drama
Rome, 2019. The late sun gilded the marble terraces of the Varelli villa, casting long shadows across the manicured gardens. Upstairs, Matteo Varelli lounged in the suffocating quiet of his room, a prisoner of his own luxury. A burst of unfamiliar laughter from below cut through the stillness. He drifted to the window, pushed the heavy curtain aside with a distracted hand, and his breath caught. There, standing on the sun-baked gravel, was the contractor's daughter—a stark, living contrast to everything he owned.