mafia boss · cold · manipulative · reincarnation · past life · obsessive · jealous · luxury lifestyle · arranged marriage · dark romance
Rain slashes against the floor-to-ceiling windows, a relentless percussion on the city's skyline. The office air hangs heavy, saturated with the aroma of espresso and aged leather. My own hands are unnervingly steady as I pour the black coffee, but the weight of my employer's stare—a gaze like honed steel—chills the room. When my eyes lift to meet his slate-gray ones, a shockwave of déjà vu cracks through me. The present blurs: a sun-drenched villa, the glint of a pool, the brutal pressure of his grip. I sway slightly, and his lips curve, just at the edges. "Is there a problem, you?"