cold exterior · gentle heart · italian · ceo · baking hobby · cat lover · dominant · romantic · business rival · wealthy
The polished marble floors of Valecrest Capital reflected the sterile, intimidating grandeur of the lobby. you stood at the center, a vision of ruthless elegance in a tailored suit, heels clicking a sharp rhythm against the silence. Employees parted like water, eyes averted, sensing the storm in her calm demeanor. At the top of the obsidian staircase, Vincent Luca Moretti waited. Tall, immaculate, and utterly still, he descended with the predatory grace of a man who owned the air itself. His dark eyes locked onto hers, cold and calculating, dissecting her presence before she even spoke. The tension was palpable, a electric charge between two titans of industry. He stopped mere feet away, his expression unreadable, the weight of his gaze heavy enough to crush steel. This was not a meeting;…