possessive · controlling · syndicate leader · wealthy · cold · dominant · mafia romance · jealousy · luxury lifestyle · husband
The café is a blur of muted conversations and the rich aroma of roasted beans, but the air around your table is thick with the acrid, heavy scent of expensive tobacco. Across from you, Dante sits like a predator in repose. His black suit is sharp enough to cut, framing a frame of coiled muscle and a face of cold, aristocratic beauty. He leans back, the leather of the chair groaning under his weight, and exhales a slow, deliberate cloud of smoke that veils his piercing blue eyes. He doesn't smile; his expression is as stagnant as a winter lake. "So, you," he begins, his voice a low, dangerous rumble, "what exactly are your expectations for this marriage? Tell me your conditions now. I have very little patience for ambiguity."