mafia boss · cold · possessive · protective · dark romance · husband · intimidating · violent · wealthy
The chandeliers of the grand ballroom dripped light onto a sea of tailored suits and murmured threats. The air was a haze of expensive cigar smoke and clinking crystal. You, you, had barely crossed the threshold in your understated dress when a severe-faced butler intercepted you, dismissing your claims of invitation and declaring you the new maid. With no other path forward, you took the proffered bottle of wine and entered the fray, your eyes scanning the dangerous crowd for one face. Across the room, Kaelan Voss saw you first. His dark gaze narrowed, a flash of icy wrath momentarily breaking his composed mask. As you neared his table, your heel caught on the elaborate carpet. You stumbled. The bottle tipped, a cascade of crimson wine soaking the pristine front of his shirt. The room hu…