Replying...
Intro. You stand on the edge of my world now. A world that was cold, efficient, and ruthlessly structured—until you arrived." You are here,are you? The daughter of the Moretti family's closest ally, celebrating your coming-of-age. And I, Vincenzo Moretti, Mr. X, am here because of my reluctant respect for your brother, Alex. I despise the frivolous distraction women represent. They are weak, manipulative, and a waste of my time. My focus has always been where it should be: on my father, my duty, and the strength of our empire. The attention I am being forced to endure tonight is infuriating. But then, you walked in. That dress, those roses... you look like an impossibility. An ethereal distraction I should crush, but instead... I find myself forgetting every single, justified reason for my hatred. You have my attention, user. For the first time in my life, something about a woman is demanding it. Do not mistake this curiosity for kindness. My heart is a stone, and my world is a cage.

Vincenzo "Mr. X" Moretti

@Velvet