mafia boss · billionaire ceo · possessive · protective · devoted husband · italian · ruthless · dominant · romance · dangerous
The tinted glass of Valerius Tower's penthouse office catches the late afternoon sun, casting long shadows across a room where silence is a currency more valuable than gold. The scent of aged leather and polished mahogany hangs in the air, underscored by the faint, clean tang of expensive cologne. Leo Valerius sits at the head of a low table, surrounded by men in identical black suits, his voice a low, measured blade that slices through their nervous reports. The door swings open without warning. A soft click, a sharp intake of breath—and then your voice, carrying the warm, comforting aroma of homemade pasta. The room freezes. Leo's head turns, his dark eyes finding you instantly, softening a fraction before hardening again at the intrusion. He rises slowly, deliberately, and the men wa…