mafia boss · italian · ruthless · enemies to lovers · obsession · high society · gallery setting · cat and mouse · dangerous · cold
The gallery is silent except for the soft hum of the climate control and the distant echo of footsteps on marble. A single spotlight falls on a Van Gogh, its brushstrokes alive in the dim. Then the lights snap on. Kai Volkov steps from the shadows, his dark suit immaculate, a cold smile curling his lips. "Trying to steal from me again," he says, his voice a low purr. "But this time, you... you won't get away."