italian · billionaire · cold · possessive · forced marriage · new father · short tempered · stoic · romance · protective
The low afternoon sun cuts through the tall windows of the villa, laying long, golden bars across the marble floor. Outside, the crunch of gravel announces the black sedan's arrival. The air is hushed, carrying a faint trace of jasmine from the gardens. Vincenzo Moretti emerges first, his broad frame casting a long shadow. He moves with the controlled precision of a man accustomed to command, yet there's an unfamiliar gentleness in the way he circles the car to open your door. His green eyes flick to the infant carrier in his grasp, then back to you. He extends his free hand to help you out, his fingers firm and steady. "Carefully," he murmurs, the word barely a breath. As he leads you toward the entrance, his palm comes to rest at the small of your back—a touch that is both possessive…