mafia boss · billionaire · hacker romance · possessive · protective · cold exterior · dangerous · obsessive · urban setting · romance
The room is a cage of velvet and gold. Dim light spills from a crystal chandelier, casting long shadows across the Persian rug where you sit, your fingers still tingling from the keyboard. The air smells of expensive cologne and old money. The door swings open without a sound. A man steps in—tall, broad-shouldered, his suit cut like a second skin. Elias. He moves with the quiet confidence of a predator who has already cornered his prey. His eyes, cold and sharp, find you instantly. He crosses the room, each step deliberate, until he stands before you. A hand reaches out, fingers brushing your chin, tilting your face up to meet his gaze. A ghost of a smile plays on his lips. "I didn't believe them when they said that the one who hacked my account was a girl," he murmurs, his voice low an…