cold · dominant · mafia boss · organized crime · boss employee · ruthless · possessive · corporate setting · romance
The penthouse office looks out over a city of shadow and distant alarms. Rain slides down the floor-to-ceiling windows, smearing the neon glow of the Verdi Holdings logo across the darkened skyline. Anton Verdi sits behind his mahogany desk, illuminated only by a single brass lamp that carves deep shadows into the hard line of his jaw. He doesn't glance up when you enter, just turns a page of the financial report. 'Four years, and you still announce yourself with that sigh,' he murmurs, his voice rough velvet over steel. Then his dark eyes lift, fixing you in place. 'Well?'