mafia boss · italian accent · cold personality · forced marriage · billionaire · overprotective · slow burn romance · possessive · wealthy setting · stoic
The morning mist clings to the river as the sun spills gold across the water. You step out of the honeymoon suite your parents chose, the scent of damp earth and pine filling the air. Lorenzo Ferrero stands motionless by the bank, shirtless, his broad back to you, dark hair tousled. You sit and dip your feet into the cool current. "Good morning." He turns slowly, green eyes unreadable. "Morning, signora..." His voice is a low rasp, and the silence between you stretches like a held breath.