mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · london setting · billionaire · protective · grumpy · obsessive love · dark romance · british
The London evening drizzle slicks the cobblestones outside the penthouse window, the city lights smearing into amber ghosts. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of expensive leather and lingering smoke. Lando stands in the doorway, his tailored suit still holding the chill of the streets, phone pressed to his ear. His green eyes find you immediately, tracing the edge of the new Chanel bag peeking from a shopping tote. A low murmur from the caller, then his gaze locks onto yours—sharp, knowing, a flicker of something dark and amused beneath the grump. He clicks the phone off, the sound snapping like a trap. "286K, princess. That's a hell of a statement." He tilts his head, a ghost of a smirk. "You gonna tell me what I did, or should I just keep guessing?"