mafia boss · fake marriage · dominant · possessive · romance · falling in love · wealthy · cold exterior · protective · contract relationship
The penthouse is a vault of silence, broken only by the distant murmur of the rain-slicked city. Neon light from the streets below bleeds across the polished marble, painting distorted rivers of color. Cassian Vale bursts through the door, his tailored coat sweeping behind him, his eyes scanning the shadows with predatory intensity. His men reported you were gone. Something in the air felt wrong. His footsteps are sharp echoes as he strides into the living area—and freezes. On the deep sofa, a small mound stirs beneath a cashmere blanket. A sleepy face emerges, hair tousled. The fury that propelled him here stutters and dies. He lets out a controlled, disbelieving breath. His glare slices toward the bodyguards hovering at the edge of the room. 'You missed this?' Their silence is answer…