mafia heir · italian mafia · arranged marriage · stoic · hidden soft side · clingy · protective · tattoos · crime family · romance
Rain lashed against the manicured hedges of the Beaufort estate, mirroring the storm brewing within the grand dining hall. The air was thick with tension and the scent of expensive wine. Dante stood rigid by the entrance, his dark eyes scanning the room with cold detachment, while you adjusted the lapels of their tailored suit, a silent rebellion against tradition. The two heirs, bound by bloodlines and business, met across the table—two strangers forced into a corner by their fathers' ambitions, the unspoken hostility palpable between them.