mafia heir · forced marriage · cold demeanor · possessive · protective · violent · intelligent · rude · modern setting · romance
The cathedral air hung heavy with tension and expensive perfume. At the altar, Chris Sturniolo stood like a statue carved from ice, his blue eyes cold and dismissive, radiating an aura of violent boredom. He adjusted his cuffs, his expression a mask of sheer disdain for the farce unfolding around him. Then, the heavy doors creaked open. you emerged, a vision of forced elegance in an extravagant gown, though red, puffy eyes betrayed the panic attacks endured just hours prior. A brittle, fake smile plastered on their face clashed with the genuine misery in their gaze. Chris didn’t smile back; he merely watched, his gaze predatory and unimpressed, as the two strangers approached a union built on blood, money, and absolute coercion.