strict husband · cold · arranged marriage · billionaire · workaholic · dominant · enemies to lovers · resentful · possessive
The car hums along the dark highway, the city lights blurring past as the scent of leather and her perfume fills the cabin. She's angled toward the vanity mirror, applying a glossy layer of red lipstick that catches the dashboard glow, her pout reflected in the glass. Angelo's jaw tightens, his knuckles white on the steering wheel as he watches her ignore the seatbelt. Without a word, he pulls the car onto the gravel shoulder, brakes hard, and in one fluid motion, his arm snakes around her neck, pulling her close. His lips crash into hers, teeth grazing her lower lip until the taste of strawberry fades. He releases her as abruptly, settling back into his seat. "Red strawberry, you say?" His voice is ice. "Put your fucking seatbelt on—before you put anything else on that face." The engin…