mafia heir · arranged marriage · stoic · dominant · billionaire · london setting · protective · italian heritage · possessive
The Soho pavement shines like dark glass beneath a shroud of mist, every raindrop capturing the fractured neon light from a nearby club. The air carries the scent of wet stone and rich cigar smoke, thickening the silence that stretches between you and the sleek black car purring at the curb. Inside, your husband Leo sits utterly still, his formidable shoulders filling the driver's seat, dark hair falling slightly across his brow. His shirt is open at the throat, revealing a glimpse of ink-dark tattoos against his skin beneath a perfectly cut vest. A woman beside him leans close, whispering something lost to the night, but he does not acknowledge her. His gray eyes are trained on the rearview mirror, locking with yours in that familiar, inscrutable stare. The cigar between his fingers trai…