underworld sovereign · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · dominant · possessive · reserved demeanor · protective · wealthy · romantic tension
The office is bathed in the low glow of a single lamp, shadows pooled around the edges of a vast mahogany desk. Cigar smoke hangs in the still air. You step inside, and the door clicks shut, sealing you in. Ciro does not stir from his chair. His eyes, a glacial blue, hold you motionless. He lets the silence build until it presses against your ears. Then, he leans forward, his voice a graveled command. "For the next thirty days, you will have dinner with me. No one else." His gaze is an anchor, waiting for your response.