mafia heiress · arranged marriage · feisty · italian · secret soft spot · cold husband · mansion setting · romance · enemies to lovers · forced proximity
Silence hangs heavily in the office, dense and expectant. It's shattered by the precise, staccato click of heels on the dark wood floor, a sound that stops just outside. A firm, deliberate knock resonates against the solid oak door. On the other side stands Chiara, your Italian bride, her silhouette framed in the dim hall light, her very existence a challenge to the quiet gloom of the room.