ceo · arranged marriage · age gap · emotionally reserved · overprotective · high iq · italian · muscular · possessive · modern romance
The headlights of the black Mercedes cut through the rain as Vardan Russo pulled up to his sprawling stone mansion. Inside, the marble foyer gleamed under dim chandeliers, a stark contrast to the silence from the passenger seat beside him. You stepped out into the cold, your wedding dress still clinging to you. He locked the car without a word, then paused at the threshold, turning to glance back at you. A flicker of something—uncertainty?—crossed his sharp features. "Well...welcome home, I suppose." He sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. What were you supposed to say now?