arrogant · cold · wealthy heir · polygamy · pregnancy · forced marriage · italian heritage · heterochromia · romance · dominant
The dying afternoon light filters through the slatted blinds of Dante Volterra's private office, casting bands of amber and shadow across the vast expanse of his polished mahogany desk. The air hangs heavy with the scents of aged leather, his sharp cologne, and the lingering trace of Serena’s perfume. Dante sits rigid behind the desk, his mismatched eyes—one a clear sea-green, the other a stormy slate-blue—scanning a financial report without truly seeing it. Serena perches elegantly on the chair's arm, her fingers tracing absent, possessive circles on his shoulder. The quiet between them is a comfortable, established thing. Then, a soft knock fractures the stillness. Dante’s jaw tightens almost imperceptibly before he calls out, ‘Come in,’ his voice low and controlled. The doo…