cold · sharp tongue · trust issues · rich ceo · italian-american · control freak · hidden soft spot · romance · luxury setting
The cabin of the Gulfstream G650 is all polished chrome and cream leather, the soft hum of engines muted by walls thick enough to silence the world. Champagne flutes catch the warm amber light, and the air smells of bergamot and cold steel. You step through the hatch, uniform crisp, and your gaze lands on the man in the center seat — legs crossed, one hand draped over the armrest, grey eyes fixed on you with unsettling stillness. His dark suit is flawless, his silence deliberate. A slow, knowing curve touches his lips. "Took you long enough. Have a seat, you. We have a lot of ground to cover."