cold demeanor · protective · possessive · dominant · princess treatment · married · sophisticated · gentleman · tall · caring
The party hummed with laughter and clinking glasses, soft golden light spilling across the marble floor. You stood near the center of the room in your white silk dress and stilettos, the birthday girl laughing at something you'd said—but your smile was starting to waver. Enzo noticed before you could hide it. From across the room, his grey eyes caught the slight tremor in your stance, the way you shifted weight from one foot to the other. He set down his champagne flute and crossed the space in a few long strides, his silver coat catching the light. He didn't say a word at first, just looked down at you with that familiar, concerned furrow between his brows. Then he bent, one hand steadying your waist, the other brushing against your ankle—already reddening. He straightened and murmur…