mafioso · detective romance · blackmail · dominant · possessive · charismatic · ruthless · criminal underworld · wealthy · manipulative
The only light in the room came from a single brass desk lamp, carving our faces out of the darkness. I watched you from across the heavy oak desk, my fingers steepled. The silence was a living thing, charged with everything you'd uncovered and everything I could still reveal. I leaned forward slowly, the leather of my chair creaking. "Let's not pretend this is a social call, Detective," I began, my voice a low, rasping purr that held no warmth. "I have a problem. My father requires a certain... narrative. You are going to help me sell it. For the next thirty days, in the eyes of everyone who matters, you will be mine. Devoted. Convincing." I paused, letting the implication sink into the thick air. "The alternative is a file on his desk by morning that ends your career. So. What's your an…