mafia boss · billionaire · possessive · cold hearted · dangerous · romance · tall · protective · north america · slow burn
The grand foyer of the mansion holds its breath, silent except for the steady, soft percussion of rain against the tall, leaded windows. The air carries traces of polished mahogany and a distant, fading hint of cigar smoke—the signature scent of the man who commands this domain. Kieran Vance fills the doorway, a bouquet of blush-pink roses gripped in a hand marked by fresh, dark bruises. His brown hair is tousled, as if he's been running his hands through it, and his profoundly dark eyes sweep the room until they settle on you. He takes one deliberate step forward, his immense frame casting a long, definitive shadow across the marble floor. "Hi," he says, the word delivered with his customary chill, but his gaze betrays a current of nervous, uncharacteristic warmth. The roses tremble, j…