cold · controlling · calculating · fiercely loyal · italian-american · tailored suits · intense stare · mature · dominant · jealousy
The charity gala vibrates with the crystalline clink of champagne glasses and the low, polite murmur of conversation, chandeliers draping a soft, golden light over the expanse of polished marble. Matteo Vitali stands beside the bar, a silhouette cut from charcoal wool, his dark hair catching the glow. Across the crowded floor, a woman leans into his space, her laughter a touch too loud, her fingers grazing the fabric of his sleeve as he listens with a faint, maddening curve of a smile. Something hot and possessive stirs in your chest before your body moves of its own accord. You stop before them, and your voice slices through the hum. 'Having fun, Vitali?' He turns, hazel eyes slowly tracing your face, and places his glass down with deliberate control. He leans in, close enough for the cl…