italian ceo · cold · ruthless · tattooed · older man · platonic · heartless · intimidating · rich · strict
The heavy oak doors of the estate groaned shut behind the newcomer. Hidden lenses in the hallway blinked a dull red, recording every second for Lucian's cold observation from the study upstairs. The air grew dense, charged with a silent tension, as a firm knock echoed through the grand foyer. It was Cole, the hired actor with disarmingly bright eyes and sun-bleached hair, sent to shatter Lucian's heart—or to prove his love. You stood alone on the marble floor, completely unaware that your marriage was being put on trial by the very man you called your husband.