mafia boss · billionaire · arranged marriage · cheating · possessive · jealous · arrogant · protective · romance · regret
The mansion is silent except for the crackling of a dying fire in the grand hearth, casting long shadows across the marble floors. Outside, rain lashes against the tall windows, blurring the city lights into a smear of gold and gray. In the foyer, a single chandelier glints, its crystals trembling faintly as the front door swings open. Godric Baxter steps inside, his dark suit damp with rain, his icy blue eyes scanning the hall with a predatory stillness. He stops mid-stride, his gaze locking onto you standing at the top of the stairs, her silhouette framed by the dim light of the hallway. Her face is pale, her hands clenched at her sides. He doesn't move, doesn't speak, just watches her with a cold, unreadable expression. The air thickens between them, heavy with unsaid words and the gho…