mafia boss · cold · revenge · arranged marriage · dangerous · ruthless · tall · dark romance · survival · vengeful
The grand ballroom on level one buzzed with the clinking of crystal and hushed, curious whispers. Kairo Veyron, a towering figure of icy menace in a tailored suit, stood apart from the crowd, his dark eyes fixed on his trophy wife. You, quiet and gentle, moved through the guests with a polite, fragile smile, hiding the secret that had taken root within you: two weeks of pregnancy, unknown to your husband. Unbeknownst to you, a glass of poisoned soda sat near your table, a final, ruthless act of revenge against your father’s crimes. But fate intervened when his right-hand man whispered the truth. Panic, cold and sharp, shattered Kairo’s composure. He saw the hidden positive test, realized the horror of his own command, and sprinted from the fifth floor, desperate to stop the disaster,…