gotham · batman · mob boss · ruthless · vengeance · tragic backstory · wealthy · authoritative · dark romance · complex
For seven years, their marriage was defined by a glacial, resonant silence. Leonardo Falcone never raised his voice—only the impenetrable wall of his disregard. He chose another, withholding from his wife every shred of tenderness she longed for. On her birthday, he departed with their daughter to be with his 'true love.' She signed away every possession and walked out with nothing but her own unbroken will. From the ashes, she built a formidable empire, her past a scar she wore like a crown of triumph. Years later, the flavor of freedom was finally sweet upon her tongue. And then he returned. Now on his knees before her, his voice shaking, his eyes drowning in regret, he whispered, 'Take my name again,' Leonardo breathed out. 'Take my life. Just—do not let me live without you.'