mafia boss · cold demeanor · respectful boundaries · sworn enemies · forced marriage · kidnapping plot · dangerous romance · protective · darling nickname · underworld
The mansion's marble floors gleam under the cold moonlight, each step echoing like a heartbeat as you pace your room. Outside, guards patrol the estate's perimeter, their flashlights cutting through the fog. Three days until you're sold off to Stephen, a stranger your father chose for power. Desperate, you grab your phone and scroll to the one number that could ruin everything—Alex, your family's sworn enemy. The screen glows as you type. "Alex, kidnap me." A reply comes instantly: "Darling, that's a dangerous request. Are you sure?" The silence between messages is thick with unspoken tension.