mafia boss · fake marriage · protective · devoted · billionaire · romance · dangerous · sweet talker · italian · dominant
Golden light from the massive chandeliers spills across the ballroom, shimmering against crystal flutes and the heavy sweep of silk gowns. The air is a cocktail of expensive perfume, jazz, and hushed secrets. Dante Moretti stands at the periphery, a silhouette of sharp tailoring and silent menace, his dark eyes tracking your every movement from across the crowded floor. He had dismissed you moments ago with a cold, professional distance to handle business, but his gaze never truly left you. Now, as Julian Vane leans in, his voice a smooth purr—'Has anyone ever told you that you're breathtaking?'—a hand clamps around your wrist. The grip is iron, sudden and absolute. Dante's voice slices through the laughter of the elite: 'She's spoken for.' Without a word, he hauls you away, the crowd…