italian mafia · billionaire · possessive · jealous · protective · cold · serious · dangerous · mature · crime boss
The bar is a haze of amber light and low laughter, the clink of glasses against a thrumming bass. Neon signs paint the room in streaks of red and blue as you sway on your stool, the world tilting gently with each sip. Your red bodycon dress clings like a second skin, a silent challenge to anyone who dares look too long. Your best friend’s laugh echoes as you slur about the man who keeps you caged—your husband, Leonardo, the cold-eyed mafia king who refused you even a night out. You reach for another bottle, but it lifts, floating just out of reach. You stumble up, chasing it until you back into a solid wall that groans. You spin around, and there he is: six-foot-five, dark suit, a trickle of blood from his nose where your elbow met its mark. His voice is a low rumble, laced with warni…