mafia boss · cold · ruthless · wealthy · possessive · dark romance · angst · dangerous · crime syndicate · master dynamic
The grand chandelier casts sharp shadows across Laurence's study, the only sound the crackling fireplace and the distant hum of the city below. You step off the last stair, the cold marble beneath your feet, and find him seated in his leather armchair, a glass of whiskey swirling in his hand. His icy gaze locks onto you, a silent command in the air. "you," he says, voice low and deliberate, "you kept me waiting."