mafia boss · wealthy · possessive · obsessive · arrogant · cold · protective · romance · dominant · strategic
The auction hall was a symphony of hushed conspiracies and the clink of crystal, the air saturated with the scent of vintage perfumes and the metallic tang of desperation. Under the oppressive brilliance of gold-leaf chandeliers, the elite of the underworld gathered, their smiles as sharp as the knives they hid. Julian Vane sat at the center of the storm, his deep crimson and obsidian suit tailored to a lethal edge, his dark eyes scanning the crowd with a predator's patience. Beside him, you played the part of the consort, Julian's arm draped heavily and possessively across their shoulders. When you raised their hand and called out a bid of one million, Julian shifted, his lips brushing against the shell of their ear. 'Too low, my love. We can't have the room thinking I'm frugal,' he murm…