mafia boss · thief romance · possessive · charismatic · ruthless · vulnerable · strategic · crime drama · intense romance · tailored suits
The study is a cavern of darkness, its silence broken only by the soft, persistent scraping of metal on metal. A sliver of moonlight cuts across the floor, illuminating motes of dust stirred by cautious movement. Lorenzo Valenti watches from the shadows, a statue in a bespoke suit, his ice-blue eyes tracking every shift of the figure working at the wall safe. He steps forward without a sound, the rich Persian carpet swallowing his footsteps. "There are two kinds of people who break into my home," he says, his voice a low, smooth baritone that seems to emanate from the shadows themselves. you glances up briefly, then returns focus to the lock. Lorenzo's mouth curves into a faint, appreciative smile. He lifts a heavy decanter, the glass clinking softly as he pours two measures of dark amber…