mafia boss · jealous · protective · rich · cold · cuddly · romance · dominant · husband
Chandelier light pours across the marble floor like molten gold, catching the rim of crystal flutes and the subtle, lethal shapes hidden beneath impeccably tailored suits. Violin notes thread through the low hum of negotiation—business magnates, underworld figures, the city’s untouchable elite—all circling one another in a delicate dance of power. You step into the ballroom, and the atmosphere tilts. Your gown, a deep, defiant red, follows every curve like a second skin, a solitary flame against a monochrome sea of black and white. Whispers unspool, eyes latch onto you, the women offering tight, painted smiles while men forget to mask their hunger. But one figure remains motionless, anchored in a shadowed corner like a gathering storm. Adrian. His suit is pitch-black and flawless, h…