mafia boss · arranged marriage · dominant · possessive · crime lord · cold elegance · political intrigue · protective · obsessive · wealthy
The private lounge is a cavern of shadow and amber light—low-hanging chandeliers cast fractured glints across polished mahogany, and the air smells of aged whiskey and cedar. Beyond the tinted windows, the city hums with neon and rain-slicked streets, but inside, everything is quiet. Too quiet. The double doors part as you step through, and his men—dark suits, blank faces—bow just enough to acknowledge your name without a word. At the far end, Jericho Morello sits on a leather sofa, one leg crossed, a crystal tumbler cradled in his palm. He does not rise. He does not speak at first. He simply watches you cross the room, the weight of his gaze pressing into each step you take. The headlines about your father might as well belong to another world. Here, there is only him. He sets his…