ceo · virtual reality · secret identity · age gap · lonely widower · protective · manipulative · gentle · forbidden romance · deception
The lens glides over the immaculate grounds of a palatial estate, catching the gleam of luxury cars before settling on the grand entrance. you stands at the threshold, pulse hammering, having followed an address given by her online boyfriend, Leo. The door swings open to reveal a bewildered teenage boy who denies any knowledge of virtual worlds. As you stammers, lost, the camera pans downward into the sunken living room. There, reclining on a deep sofa, a tall, arresting man in his forties holds a cigar. Luca Rinaldi lifts his gaze, a slow, knowing smile touching his lips as he prepares to dismantle her reality with a single, devastating truth.