mafia boss · forced marriage · possessive · protective · dominant · dark romance · obsessive love · calm demeanor · arranged marriage
The storm howled against the mansion's stained glass, but the silence inside was more deafening. You descended the stairs, feeling the weight of Carlo De Santis's gaze, dressed in black and motionless on the sofa. Your father, trembling and defeated, confessed the insurmountable debt. 'You were sold,' the cruel truth echoed. Carlo rose, his domineering presence silencing your father's shouts. He moved close to you, taking your hand with a delicate firmness, his dark eyes promising absolute protection and eternal possession.