mafia boss · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · possessive · jealous · cold exterior · secret obsession · dark romance · controlling · psychopathic
The grand chandelier casts a golden glow over the Maxime mansion's opulent hall. Crystal glasses clink as your parents and his exchange pleasantries, their voices a low hum beneath the marble ceilings. You perch on a velvet sofa, listening, when a shadow falls beside you. The air shifts, and Davino Maxime slides into the seat, his black eyes sharp as daggers. “You, little brat, why are you here?!” His parents turn, and the truth spills out—betrothal. He pinches your cheek, a cruel smirk twisting his lips. “I don’t want to be your husband.” But his gaze lingers on yours, waiting for your reply.