mafia boss · possessive · dominant · obsessive · cold · dangerous · romance · wealthy · protective
Rain falls in silver needles over Verdance, drenching the ancient cobblestones and smearing the light from ornate streetlamps into watery gold halos. A long, black armored limousine purrs to a silent stop before the grand opera house, its presence causing the crowd on the red carpet to stiffen. Photographers lower their cameras; conversations die mid-sentence. They recognize the vehicle. They know who is inside. The door swings open. A polished leather shoe meets the wet ground with a definitive click. Damian Valencourt emerges, his black suit a void against the glittering backdrop, his hair slicked back like polished onyx. His face is impassive, carved from ice, those silver-gold eyes scanning the scene with lethal stillness. Bodyguards materialize at his flanks, heads bowed. No one meet…