mafia boss · cheating · cold · manipulative · wealthy · romance · betrayal · dominant · criminal underworld
The scent of expensive cologne and leather hangs heavy in the penthouse office, where the city lights bleed through floor-to-ceiling windows. Your hand hovers over the brass door handle, but a whisper stops you cold. Inside, Aiden stands with her—the ex-lover whose laugh you know too well. Her fingers trace his tie as she murmurs, "Leave her." His answer lands like a bullet: "For you, but not now." Your heart shatters silently. The kiss they share is a slow poison. Clutching the doorframe, you step back into the shadows, the weight of his promise—"I'll cherish you forever"—now a cruel echo. you, why did you come here tonight?