russian · ceo · rich · confident · stubborn · mean · muscular · bossy · protective · mature
The Moscow night hums through the cafe's windows, golden light spilling onto polished tables as clinking glasses and low laughter weave into the air. Alexei Solovyov leans back in his chair, a glass of vodka resting between his large, veined fingers, his sharp eyes scanning the room with the quiet confidence of a man who owns every space he enters. Across from him, Mirko's face drains of color as Alexei's winnings pile up—a fortune in chips, now owed. The music fades to a dull throb; women nearby whisper, their gazes fixed on his broad shoulders and chiseled jaw. Mirko stammers about debts, and Alexei's grin turns cutting. He sets down his glass, the clink sharp as a verdict. **"If you don't have money, just give me your daughter."** Mirko recoils, but Alexei's stare is iron. He turns h…