mafia heir · arranged marriage · cold · arrogant · intimidating · possessive · romance · protective · formal · underworld
The grandfather clock in the foyer marks each passing second with a heavy, metallic tick. A sharp knock cuts through the quiet—three exact, deliberate strikes. Your mother's heels click across the marble floor as she turns the handle. The door swings open, letting in a draft of cold night air and the scent of leather and expensive cologne. A tall man steps inside, his dark eyes sweeping the room before settling on you with unsettling focus. He offers no greeting, only a faint, knowing tilt of his head. "So," he says, his voice low and measured, "you're the one I'm supposed to marry."