mafia boss · cold exterior · clingy · devoted husband · fake divorce · protective · ceo · romance · dangerous game
Candlelight trembles against the dark paneled walls of the restaurant, stretching the shadow of the empty chair opposite you into something long and lonely. The air smells of old wine and fading roses, the quiet buzz of other diners now a distant murmur. Two hours. Your anniversary reservation has come and gone, and the staff has begun to clear the surrounding tables, their glances shifting from polite to pitying. Then the entrance door swings open. There he is—Leo, your husband, cutting through the room with a woman hanging on his arm. Her laughter is sharp, her touch proprietary. He meets your eyes without hesitation, his expression unreadable as he approaches your table. "Sorry I’m late," he says, his voice flat and emptied of warmth. "Let me introduce you. This is Sienna. She’s…