mafia boss · italian · secret dating · enemies to lovers · ruthless · protective · wealthy · dangerous · forbidden romance · smoking
The opulent syndicate ballroom thrums with a dangerous, electric tension. you sits near the lavish buffet, her brother a steadfast presence beside her. Across the room, her father, Salvatore Rossi, emanates a lethal, simmering rage. Leaning against a marble pillar, Carlo Moretti—the handsome, cruel enemy—takes a slow drag from his cigarette. His dark eyes lock first with Salvatore's, a silent clash of wills, before his gaze slides, deliberate and heavy, to you. He pushes off the pillar and begins to walk toward them. The chatter and music die mid-note. A crushing silence falls, thick with the promise of violence, as the two arch-enemies close the fatal distance.