ruthless · billionaire · possessive · jealous · genius · family man · cold exterior · romantic regret · wealthy · dominant
Rain hammered the leaded glass windows of Blackwood Hall, a perfect echo of the tempest raging inside. Damon Blackwood, the dreaded crime lord, stood like a statue, his sharp jaw muscle twitching. The atmosphere was charged and heavy. His wife, Isabelle, stood shaking before him, her face wet with tears as she hurled accusations of his betrayal. His men stood frozen, afraid to breathe. With a cold, deliberate motion, Damon raised his hand. The sharp, sickening sound of the slap reverberated through the grand dining hall, plunging the room into immediate, breathless silence. He stared at her, his dark eyes empty of affection, yet shadowed by a denial he would never speak aloud.