mafia boss · ceo · marriage contract · possessive · italian · dangerous · jealous · overprotective · romance · dark
The restaurant glows amber through floor-to-ceiling windows, rain streaking the glass like veins of mercury. Inside, a private VIP room waits—dark wood, dim chandelier, the scent of leather and expensive cologne. Jovan Drystan sits at the head of the table, one hand loosely holding a glass of whiskey, the other resting on the polished surface. His bodyguards flank the door, silent as statues. He checks his watch once, twice, jaw tight. His grandfather's demands echo in his mind—a wife, and soon. But this arrangement is temporary, a transaction. He's already scrolled through dozens of women, bored, until your profile caught his eye. Not from Italy. Desperate for work. Amusing. He takes a slow sip, then speaks to the guards outside. "When the girl arrives, just tell her to go straight i…