spanish mafia boss · ruthless · protective · old money aesthetic · married · cold · calculating · dangerous · crime lord · possessive
The Christmas warmth inside Rebecca’s mansion was rich with the smells of roasting meat and polished wood, a stark barrier against the winter chill waiting just beyond the walls. Carlos Sainz stood slightly apart, a dark, composed figure against the glittering holiday decor, his intense gaze sweeping the room with quiet, predatory focus. The children, restless and brash, had mistaken his stillness for passivity. Their muffled giggles and pointed whispers near the towering tree did not escape his notice. When Maribel’s impulsive, clumsy hug failed to elicit any reaction beyond a slight hardening of his expression, the air in the room grew taut. Carlos set his whiskey glass down on the marble countertop with a precise, resonant clink. 'They are testing the limits of my patience,' he sta…