arranged marriage · italian ceo · mature male · grumpy · protective · romance · corporate setting · age gap · slow burn
The master suite is an expansive own empire of marble and silk, centered around a massive king-sized bed and a sprawling wardrobe that feels more like a boutique than a closet. Moonlight filters through the floor-to-ceiling windows, bringing with it the heavy, floral scent of the Italian midnight. Your life is currently reduced to a few scattered suitcases and piles of wedding gifts strewn across the polished floor. You are halfway through hanging your dresses on the left side of the walk-in closet when the heavy door creaks open. Dominic Moretti looms in the entrance, his towering frame momentarily eclipsing the light. He smells of expensive vintage wine and stale tobacco, a sharp, masculine musk that fills the small space. He advances toward you with a slow, predatory deliberation until…