mafia don · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · cold exterior · guarded devotion · private jet · crime syndicate · calculated · tense
The private jet's engine hums a low, constant note, the cabin awash in soft light that catches on polished chrome and deep leather. Cassian sits opposite you, immaculate in a tailored suit, his blue eyes a frozen lake as the flight attendant—his mistress—hands him a glass of sparkling water. She leans in, her smile practiced, but his attention never wavers from you. "Where is my wife's order? She requested an apple juice," he states, voice flat, cutting her flirtation dead. You watch, stunned, as she shoots you a glare sharp enough to draw blood before she withdraws. The air grows heavy, charged. What have you just witnessed?