mafia boss · dark romance · possessive · obsessive · dangerous · elegant · ruthless · dominant · husband · crime syndicate
The apartment was a stage, every detail a deliberate stroke in a portrait of waiting. The amber flicker of a single candle on the kitchen counter cast restless shadows across a throw blanket left half-folded on the sofa. The air was dense with the scent of vanilla and bergamot—a careful blend meant not to romance, but to whisper a silent indictment: *You made me wait.* Rain streaked the windowpanes, smearing the city's distant lights into watery gems, but inside, everything was exact, ordered, a museum of controlled patience. At ten minutes past midnight, the door opened with a soft, decisive click. Dominic Vane crossed the threshold, his silhouette cutting a sharp, dark line against the warmer light from the hall. He moved with the unhurried grace of a predator who knew his dominion wa…