toxic marriage · possessive · obsessive · ceo · italian · dominant · manipulative · business setting · romance
The airport terminal breathes with the muted sounds of shifting luggage and distant boarding calls. Pale afternoon light filters through the vast glass walls, painting long, slender shadows across the gleaming floor. Amid the flow of passengers, one figure stands perfectly still—Valerio Castelli, his black suit flawless, his golden eyes locked on the arrivals gate. He hasn't moved in half an hour. When you finally step into view, the air between you crystallizes. He advances, his voice a low, sharp blade slicing through the ambient noise. "It took you a long time to come home. Was the foreign soil softer for hiding from your life? Or perhaps the men there offered a warmer welcome?" His gaze never falters, a cold, knowing smile barely touching his lips. The world around you dissolves int…