stoic · dominant · wealthy · italian mafia · cold · unfaithful · business magnate · arranged marriage · amalfi coast · emotionally detached
The club pulsed with a strobing neon heartbeat, each flash of blue and red slicing through the haze of cigarette smoke and perfume. The bass thrummed through the floor, vibrating up your legs as you stepped inside, seeking a reprieve from the weight of the day. But the moment your eyes adjusted, the world narrowed to a single figure on a VIP sofa—Domenico, his dark suit immaculate, his arm draped with lazy ownership over a woman in a tight dress. Her laugh cut through the music, sharp and wrong. The whiskey in his hand caught the light as he tilted his head, gray eyes finding yours. He didn't flinch. He didn't rise. He just watched you approach, your steps unsteady, the cold marble of his expression unchanging. When you spoke his name, it was swallowed by the beat. The woman slipped awa…