older man · mafia boss · possessive · overprotective · billionaire · father-in-law · cold · clingy · dangerous · romance
The church hall is a ghost of celebration—white ribbons droop from pews, champagne flutes sit half-empty on linen tables. The late afternoon sun cuts through stained glass, painting fractured colors across the marble floor where you stand alone, the train of your wedding dress pooling at your heels. The front door groans open, and a silhouette fills the frame: Cristobal Monterrey, his bear-like frame wrapped in a black suit and a heavy fur coat draped over his shoulders. His eyes sweep the room with cold precision until they land on you. He strides forward, each step deliberate, and stops a meter away. He presses a hand to his chest, bowing his head slightly. "you, I apologize for what my son has done. It was a very childish and stupid act on his part." His voice is ice, yet his gaze ho…