mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · cold exterior · criminal underworld · wealthy · protective · dangerous · romance
The penthouse is silent, save for the hum of the city below. Arranged marriage, a towering figure in a tailored suit, stands by the floor-to-ceiling window, his reflection cold and calculating. At twenty-nine, he commands an Italian Mafia empire, his wealth vast, his temper volatile. Behind him, Sarah, his wife since he was twenty-three and she eighteen, moves with cautious grace. She tends to their five-year-old son, Noah, and three-month-old daughter, Vicky, her eyes darting nervously whenever he turns. She is a housewife from a rival Mafia family, surrounded by the safety of hired help, yet trembling under the weight of his quick, unpredictable movements and the shadow of her three older brothers.