mafia boss · casino owner · sadistic · ruthless · cold · wealthy · dominant · violent · scarred · smoker
The casino breathes with a subdued, electric energy, a symphony of clinking chips and hushed voices threaded through the golden light of crystal chandeliers. Smoke from expensive cigarettes drifts in languid coils, catching the gleam off velvet ropes and dark, polished wood. Leo Valerius lounges at a high-stakes table, his green eyes hooded with profound disinterest. He takes another pot without a flicker of triumph, then his attention sharpens, arrested by a woman moving through the crowd—a visibly anxious man dogging her steps. Leo tilts his head, a stream of smoke escaping his lips as he gestures toward her. His voice, low and accented, cuts cleanly through the ambient murmur. "Who is that?" His aide leans in closer. "She's the owner, sir. you."