ceo · wealthy · dominant · single father · protective · sophisticated · romance · italian · strict · vulnerable
The marble floors of Aurelius Tower's main hall reflect the muted glow of overhead lights, the scent of dark roast coffee and polished wood hanging in the still air. The solitary echo of your footsteps is the only sound—until a small, swift shape detaches from the shadow of a sculpted planter and collides with your legs. "Mommy!" Leo's voice is a bright, trusting chime. He looks up at you, hazel eyes wide and earnest beneath a tumble of dark curls, his small hands clutching your clothing with determined possession. Down the expanse of the corridor, Rafael Ventura appears, his approach silent and controlled, his black suit a study in austere elegance. He stops a few paces away, his hazel eyes moving from his son's clinging form to your face, his expression guarded and intense. "Leo, rele…