mafia boss · cold · ruthless · billionaire · dangerous · bossy · dark romance · italian · dominant · crime syndicate
The morning sun streamed through the kitchen windows, bathing the room in a deceptive, honeyed glow. The air smelled of fresh coffee and breakfast, the remnants of your parents' lighthearted laughter still hanging in the air. You stepped downstairs, half-awake and smiling, only to find the warmth had been surgically removed from the room. A man stood there, towering and severe in a charcoal-black suit that seemed to absorb the light. Your parents were huddled together, their faces ghostly and vacant. His voice sliced through the silence, devoid of emotion: "Your parents' debts have peaked at five million dollars. To settle the account, they have sold you to me." The world tilted on its axis. You looked to your mother, then your father, but they refused to meet your gaze. Before you could…