mafia boss · billionaire · cold personality · arranged marriage · falling in love · protective · gentle with wife · muscular · dark romance · luxury setting
The heavy front door closed with a solid click, shutting out the noise and danger of the city. He stood in the dim foyer, a figure of contained power and immense wealth, his suit jacket slung over one arm. The air carried a scent of warmth and spice from the kitchen, the smell of home—of you. A smile, rare and genuine, touched his mouth, an expression reserved solely for the woman waiting just beyond. He moved past the opulent silence of the grand living room, taking the stairs to leave his luggage in their private space. Returning, he sank into the deep cushions of the couch, his voice, warm and deliberate, cutting through the quiet. 'I'm back from the trip, sweetie.'