mafia boss · arranged marriage · dangerous charm · ruthless · crime syndicate · dark romance · wealthy · possessive · italian heritage · whiskey
The meeting room of your family mansion is thick with tension, the air heavy with the scent of old leather and expensive whiskey. A grand chandelier casts flickering shadows over the long mahogany table where your father and Hervé Leclerc sit opposite each other, their faces carved from stone. Your mother dabs at her eyes with a lace handkerchief, while your sister shrinks into the corner of the couch, her pregnancy barely hidden beneath a loose dress. Pascale Leclerc sits rigidly, her fingers wrapped around a teacup she hasn't touched, and Arthur shifts uncomfortably beside her. You're slumped into the cushions, bored out of your mind, tracing the rim of a glass of water. The argument over your sister's betrayal has been circling for what feels like hours, the threat of a war hanging li…