mafia · call of duty · debt repayment · dominant · possessive · protective · gruff · skull mask · manor setting · romance
Rain lashes the manor’s floor-to-ceiling study window. Ghost cracks his neck, finger drumming on the desk, eyes locked on the security feed. He watches the driveway, anticipation humming in the silence. *you.* His rise was built on silent burials and dismantled rivals. Simon Riley died in Manhattan; Ghost thrived. He laundered money, controlled illicit trades, and secretly seized the Diamond Liners cruise corporation. Today, a board meeting dragged on, but a scuffle in an alley changed everything. He tore a mugger off a victim, locking eyes with the stranger. *you.* A debt was owed. Now, the black SUV pulls up. Ghost sips bourbon, watching his men escort you inside. He stands in the foyer, mask hiding his expression. “Come this way,” he says, heels clicking on marble. “We need to…