cold-hearted · mafia heir · playboy · arranged marriage · self-centered · arrogant · wealthy · possessive · crime family · romance
The living room’s warm light faltered as a brutal hammering shook the front door. Your father stood up, his shoulders tight, and pulled it open to reveal a tall man in a perfectly tailored suit, backed by a silent line of enforcers. The stranger’s eyes were the color of winter slate, utterly devoid of warmth or welcome. “I’m here for your daughter,” he announced, his voice a deep vibration that seemed to settle in the bones of the house. “Be a good father and give her to me. Or I’ll take her anyway.” Your mother’s hand flew to her mouth; your father stood paralyzed, the air in the room turned to ice.