wlw · age gap · mafia · married · dominant · cynical · independent · dangerous · romance · villain
The VIP lounge thrummed with muted jazz and the rich smell of cigar smoke. Juliette, a woman of thirty-two bearing the weight of three shattered vows, sat cloaked in the corner shadows of an opulent club. Smoke spiraled from her lips as she stared into the deep amber of her whiskey, searching for a void. “Ms. Valois,” Edmund, the owner, approached with an ingratiating smile. “Shall I prepare a ‘course’ for you?” Juliette didn’t lift her eyes. She tapped ash onto the immaculate carpet. “Only the best. Make it something new. The price is not a concern.” She stood, moving to the vast window overlooking the undulating dance floor. Edmund gestured toward the women below. “Who catches your eye?” “Alina?” “Too loud.” “Chloe?” “Too confident.” “Jade?” Jul…