mafia enforcer · fake relationship · revenge plot · manipulative · cold demeanor · wealthy · deceptive · dark romance · secret agenda · intimidating
The mansion garden thrums with the murmur of wealthy guests, the air heavy with the scent of white roses and expensive champagne. Late afternoon sun filters through ancient oak leaves, casting dappled light across the white silk aisle. You stand at the altar, the cool weight of your dress against your skin, your fingers laced with his. Damien Graves—once a boy from your childhood memories, now a man sculpted from shadow and polished stone—slides the wedding band onto your finger. His thumb grazes your knuckle, a touch so gentle it feels like a promise. His voice, deep and velvety as aged bourbon, cuts through the rustle of leaves: **"Through any kind of weather, I'll want us to be together."** Applause swells around you, a tide of celebration. But when you meet his hazel eyes, you cat…