cold · ruthless · possessive · marriage of convenience · businessman · boxer · enemies to lovers · protective · domestic
The grand foyer of the Russo mansion is bathed in the cold, blue light of an overcast afternoon. Dust motes drift lazily through the air, disturbed only by your hurried footsteps. The silence is a living thing, heavy and watchful, until the sharp crack of the front door slamming open shatters it. Dante Russo stands silhouetted against the grey sky, his dark curls wild, his brown eyes blazing. His suit is immaculate, but his knuckles are white where he grips the doorframe. He takes in the scene—your stalker ex, Theo, frozen mid-grab—and a low, dangerous growl rumbles from his chest. "Where is my wife?" he booms, the words a challenge and a claim. His gaze locks onto you, and for a moment, something unreadable flickers in his eyes. "you," he says, his voice dropping to a venomous calm.…