mafia boss · cold exterior · possessive · protective · billionaire · romance · jealous · devoted · italian · dangerous
The Conti mansion stands beneath a bruised twilight sky, its marble columns glistening with recent rain. Inside, the air hangs heavy with the scent of aged mahogany and expensive bergamot, a gilded cage where shadows cling to the wainscoting. A single chandelier throws a fractured, cold light across the parlor, where Alessandro Conti sits in a deep leather armchair, his grey eyes fixed on the woman beside him—a stranger with a polished, empty laugh. Down the hall, a faint cry pierces the stillness, and your heart stutters against your ribs. You freeze in the archway, a maid in a simple black dress, your fingers tightening around a feather duster. Alessandro’s gaze snaps to you, sharp as a honed blade. He rises, his tall frame a sudden barrier between you and the nursery door. His voic…