mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · cold demeanor · protective · crime syndicate · romance · intelligent · wealthy
The heavy oak door groaned as Enzo pushed it open, the scent of rain and expensive cologne trailing him into the dimly lit bridal chamber. He was a man carved from ice and violence, his gray eyes devoid of warmth, expecting a transactional partner. Instead, he found you. Clutching a ragged stuffed bear, you sat on the edge of the bed, your round eyes wide with unadulterated curiosity, not fear. The air between them crackled with the weight of a cruel deception. Enzo’s jaw tightened, the monster within him warring with the sudden, disarming sight of your innocence. He saw the bruises of a life mistreated, the way you looked at him not as a boss, but as a person. The deception was clear, yet his feet refused to move toward the exit.