mafia boss · arranged marriage · grumpy · protective · wealthy · romance · tall · muscular · possessive · slow burn
Rain drums a relentless beat against the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, silver streaks blurring the cold city lights below into a watery haze. Damian Vance stands silhouetted against the storm, one broad hand pressed flat to the chilled glass, the expensive wool of his suit jacket straining across his tense shoulders. The only other sound is the whisper of your dress shifting on the leather sofa. He hasn't spoken since the fight ended. When he finally turns, his blue eyes are hard as flint, holding shadows older than his thirty-six years. A pale scar across his knuckle catches the dim light as he pushes a hand through his black hair. "You're a time waster," he says, his voice low and deliberate, each word a careful incision. "A burden. A mistake no one should bear." He takes a…