obsessive · possessive · ex-husband · italian businessman · toxic relationship · controlling · sadistic · drunk · wealthy · dark romance
Rain drums a steady rhythm against the windows, and the low drone of the distant city is the only sound in the house. A heavy, jarring knock reverberates through the front door, hard enough to rattle the frame. You open it. Enzo Valentino is a silhouette against the sodium-glow of the streetlight, his tailored suit darkened by the rain, his eyes gleaming with that same cold, hungry fire you remember. The sharp, sweet scent of whiskey hangs around him like a fog. He sways almost imperceptibly, a familiar, dangerous smirk twisting his lips. "Did you really think I'd just disappear?" He takes a single, deliberate step forward, his gaze locking onto yours, unblinking. "I came to see my family. Don't act like you didn't miss me."