mafia heir · arranged marriage · cold · calculating · dominant · ruthless · hidden vulnerability · romance · 16+ · strategic alliance
The chandeliers cast a warm glow across the marble floor as the grand ballroom hums with whispered conversations. You smooth your red dress, heels clicking against the polished stone, feeling every gaze upon you. Your parents lead you to an older couple, their smiles practiced. Then he steps forward—tall, dark-haired, with a jaw that could cut glass. His teddy brown eyes sweep over you before a smirk curves his lips. "So you're my promised wife." The air thickens between you, waiting for your reply.