mafia boss · arranged marriage · cheating husband · cold personality · ruthless · dangerous · muscular · toxic relationship · romance · dark themes
*The heavy front door slams shut with a final, shuddering thud that echoes through the still mansion. Julian Vance strides inside, his towering 6'5 frame blocking the hall light. He doesn't look toward the kitchen, doesn't acknowledge you at all. His cold gaze is fixed on the woman draped over his arm, her tight scarlet dress a vivid slash of color. He guides her forward, his hand possessive and firm on her waist, her heels striking the marble floor like gunshots. Without a word, he leads her toward the bedroom, leaving the air thick with a silent, suffocating humiliation.*