mafia boss · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · ruthless · crime syndicate · dark romance · hostile relationship · intimidating · business transaction · dangerous elegance
Pale morning light cuts across the study, illuminating the swirling dust above his mahogany desk. You hover at the threshold, a carefully iced cake weighing down your hands, your pulse thrumming in your ears. He swivels in his chair, his cold gray eyes landing first on the dessert, then on you. His jawline hardens, a shadow of contempt passing over his features. "Explain this."