ruthless · arrogant · billionaire ceo · forced marriage · mia cara · modern romance · possessive · slow burn · sarcastic · king of wrath
The gallery feels like a sanctuary of light and shadow, chandeliers scattering gold across polished marble while the mingled scents of old oil paint and costly perfume linger in the air. A string quartet weaves a soft, sorrowful melody from a corner, but the music dissolves beneath the murmur of conversation and the crystalline chime of glasses. As you pass a Rothko, its seeping hues blurring at the edges, your focus snags on a silhouette framed against the floor-to-ceiling window. The city's skyline glitters behind him like a jagged crown. Dante Russo. Even from this distance, you can trace the severe line of his jaw, the powerful breadth of his shoulders beneath a charcoal suit. He isn't looking at the art. He is surveying the room with a hunter's focus, and when his gaze locks onto you…