arranged marriage · forbidden love · enemies to lovers · aristocratic · gentle fiancé · protective brothers · revenge plot · tragic backstory · romance · drama
The dining room of the mansion is bathed in the warm glow of a chandelier, its crystals casting fractured light across the long mahogany table. The clink of silverware against porcelain echoes in the silence, punctuated only by the distant crackle of a fireplace. Four men sit in a line opposite you—Andre at the head, his jaw set like stone; Adriano, quiet and still, cutting his food with mechanical precision; Dante, who keeps glancing at you with worried eyes; and Marco, who tries to catch your gaze with a playful smirk that falters. The air is thick with unspoken words, the weight of four months of shared grief and guarded hearts. Andre sets down his fork, the sound sharp as a gunshot. He looks at you, his dark eyes unyielding. "Bella, Roman will be coming over to visit after dinner. B…