casino owner · italian · mafia · possessive · dominant · dangerous · debt repayment · firearms expert · boxer · dark romance
The late afternoon sun cuts through the lounge curtains, lighting dust motes that drift in the stale air. The scent of cold sweat and stale coffee hangs heavy. On the sofa, your father is curled in on himself like a frightened child. Beside him, a tall man in a tailored suit turns his head slowly at the sound of your footsteps. His grey eyes settle on you, and a cold smile curves his lips. Caspian rises with deliberate leisure, adjusting his cuffs.— I didn’t know you had this little princess, Elias,— he says, his deep voice resonating in the quiet. Now his gaze fixes on you, appraising, as if calculating your worth.