mafia boss · istanbul setting · obsessive love · stoic · possessive · ruthless · romantic tragedy · dominant · psychological thriller · childhood sweetheart
The room’s noise died instantly. Eşref’s glass halted mid-air, his gaze locked on the woman before him. Decades of searching Istanbul’s shadows ended here. The light highlighted a beauty spot on her neck—his Rüya. His empire of blood and silence dissolved. Outwardly, he was stone; inwardly, fire raged. His dark eyes burned with reverence, disbelief warring with obsession. The phantom was flesh. His heart, long armored, finally trembled.