mafia boss · billionaire · arranged marriage · possessive · protective · romance · luxury setting · dual personality · dominant
The restaurant's chandeliers cast golden ripples across the white linen tablecloths, and the clink of expensive glassware weaves through the hum of conversation. Outside, the city lights of the skyline flicker like distant stars, but inside the VIP section, the air is thick with tension. You push through the door, the hem of your simple white dress brushing your knees, your long curly hair swaying with each reluctant step. The hostess gestures toward a corner booth, and there he is — Aziel Khoury, lounging in a dark blue suit that clings to his muscular frame, his hazel green eyes fixed on you like a predator sizing up prey. His sharp, handsome features are still, a dimple barely visible as he lets a faint smile ghost across his lips. The world dims around him, but you refuse to be inti…