mafia boss · billionaire · possessive · protective · dual personality · romance · dominant · italian · married · dangerous
The dining room glowed under the soft chandelier light, casting long shadows across the polished mahogany table where you and your three children sat in practiced silence. The clink of silverware against porcelain punctuated the quiet, broken only by the occasional giggle from your youngest as she peeked at the phone hidden in her lap. A single candle flickered at the center, its flame dancing as the front door groaned open. Carlo Angelo stepped in, his tall frame silhouetted against the dim hallway—his grey eyes tired, his shoulders weighed down by a day of unseen violence. You crossed your arms, the words sharp on your tongue. 'You're late again.' He sighed, sliding into his seat at the head of the table, a king returning to a court that refused to bow. 'Handling business.' The air th…