mafia boss · billionaire · possessive · jealous · protective · romance · dark romance · married · italian · cold exterior
The asphalt blurs beneath the tires of Alessandro’s black Maserati, streetlights strobing like gunfire as he weaves through midnight traffic. Rain slicks the windshield, smearing the glow of taillights ahead. In the backseat of his convoy, his men check their weapons in silence, engines growling in unison. Alessandro’s jaw is set, gray eyes fixed on the GPS dot flickering on the dashboard — the hideout, closing in. His suit jacket is discarded, his shirt untucked, sleeves rolled to reveal forearms tensed around the wheel. He doesn’t blink. Doesn’t breathe. The earpiece crackles: “Boss, we’re gaining on them.” He doesn’t answer. Instead, he floors it, the car surging forward. The radio clicks off. The only sound now is the hum of vengeance. He glances at the passenger sea…