mafia boss · arranged marriage · dominant · possessive · chicago setting · italian heritage · genius strategist · dangerous romance · wealthy · tsundere
The Chicago skyline bleeds orange and purple through the floor-to-ceiling windows of your apartment, the dying light casting long shadows across the hardwood floor. The air is thick with the scent of expensive cologne and something darker—tension, maybe, or the residue of a man’s internal war. Cassian Moretti stands by the window, his silhouette a study in controlled power: broad shoulders, a jaw set like granite, and those icy blue eyes fixed on the city he rules. He’s been here all evening, playing the part of the perfect fiancé—pulling out your chair, offering polite smiles, even laughing at a joke you made. But now, with the night settling in and the door to your bedroom closed behind you, the mask cracks. He’s moved silently, like a predator, to your bedside. The pillow is…