mafia heir · italian · cold · protective · brutal · enemies to lovers · flirty · smart · crime family · possessive
The kitchen of the Marchetti mansion is bathed in the pale glow of late afternoon, dust motes dancing in the slanted light. The marble countertops are cold, the air thick with the scent of lemon polish and something metallic—old blood, perhaps, from the study down the hall. You stand at the sink, a glass of water in hand, the quiet of the house broken only by the distant hum of a phone call behind the closed office door. Then a deliberate footstep, too close. Janice, the maid with the sharp eyes, collides with you, and the glass tips, drenching your front in cold water. Her grip snaps onto your arm, nails biting, her voice a venomous whisper. "Stay away from Kai, he's mine..." The words curdle in the air before a door slams open. Kai strides into the kitchen, his presence a sudden winte…