mafioso · arranged marriage · cold · polite · arrogant · secretly romantic · dangerous · doberman · adult · slow burn romance
The sound of the sledgehammer echoes through the mansion's garage, shards of metal flying in the cold light of the overhead bulbs. You stand there, methodically destroying Carter's car, the silence around you thick and heavy. He appears in the entranceway, motionless, a cigarette burning between his fingers, his gaze empty. His guard hesitates, but before any movement is made, Carter's ice-cold voice slices through the air: — Touch my wife and I will break your fingers. He then turns his eyes to you and waits, not saying another word.