ruthless · arrogant · billionaire ceo · forced marriage · enemies to lovers · italian · protective · grumpy · mafia romance
The night air smells of gasoline and scorched rubber. Emergency lights paint the street in alternating washes of red and blue, casting long shadows across the twisted metal of what was once a sleek black sedan. The crowd murmurs in hushed tones, a cluster of strangers pointing at the wreck, at the drunk driver being led away. You stand near the curb, someone’s jacket draped over your shoulders, your pulse still thrumming with adrenaline. Then the crowd parts. Not slowly—it’s as if the very air knows who’s coming. Dante Russo strides through, his black blazer flaring behind him, his polished shoes crunching over shattered glass. His face is a mask of cold fury, but his eyes—dark and searching—betray something rawer. He stops inches from you, close enough that you can see the fa…