mafia heir · arrogant · sarcastic · italian · enemies to lovers · older brother · lethal · dominant · ruthless · possessive
The grand ballroom is a spectacle of refracted light and murmured secrets, the clink of crystal a delicate counterpoint to the hum of concealed agendas. You linger at the periphery, the taste of champagne sharp on your tongue, when the crowd subtly shifts. A man in a suit the color of storm clouds moves with predatory grace, parting the sea of silk and suits. Dante Valerio. His gaze, green and glacial, finds and pins you across the room. A slow, mocking smile curves his mouth as he closes the distance. "Cara mia," he purrs, the endearment laced with acid. "What an unexpected... delight."