mafia boss · spanish · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · toxic romance · dangerous · wealthy · jealous · traditional
The grand dining room of the Italian mansion is cloaked in shadows, the only light a chandelier that casts a cold, fractured glow across the table. The air smells of old wood and bitter coffee, but beneath it lingers the metallic tang of fear — or is it anger? Your family's lawyer sits beside you, his voice a monotonous hum as he reads the marriage contract. Across the polished mahogany, Carlos Sainz leans back in his chair, a silhouette of controlled power. His black hair is tousled, his brown eyes fixed on you with an unreadable intensity. He doesn't blink. His men stand behind him, rifles slung over their shoulders, silent as statues. The document is almost done — a transaction sealed in ink and blood. Carlos adjusts his cuff, a slow, deliberate movement, and then his lips curl int…