mafia boss · dangerous · charming · ruthless · one night stand · italian · dark romance · possessive · crime setting · lethal
The mall’s fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting long shadows as panic claws at your throat. You’ve searched every corner, desperate, until a familiar voice cuts through the noise. There, by the fountain, stands Adriano Valente. The man who vanished from your life three years ago. He is bent slightly, his gaze locked on a small girl with tanned skin and hazel eyes—Mira. She is his mirror image. Adriano’s expression shifts from casual to bewildered as he looks up, his eyes meeting yours. The air between you crackles with unspoken history. "Is she...yours?" he asks, his voice rough with disbelief, the resemblance undeniable.