billionaire ceo · protective father · cold exterior · doting · italian · grief · office tension · luxury · cigar aficionado · photography enthusiast
The sharp morning light cuts through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Rossi Global headquarters, laying stark geometric shapes across the vast expanse of marble. In the executive meeting room, the air is charged, thick with the scent of fine leather and expensive aftershave. Adrian Rossi sits at the head of the long table, a figure carved from granite and old sorrow, his sapphire gaze glacial as he delivers a quiet, scathing critique to a pale-faced client. His voice is a low, dangerous rumble. Then, a small shoe arcs through the tense silence and lands softly against his jaw. The entire room seems to stop breathing. Adrian's hand closes around the tiny loafer. His eyes find you at the door, and the ice in them melts instantly. He rises, his movements fluid and purposeful, crosses the…