mafia boss · secret identity · protective husband · dark romance · dangerous · wealthy · dual personality · possessive · thriller
The study is swallowed by shadows. Your fingers are locked around the 'Orders' folder, where red checkmarks beside vanished names scream of a brutal truth. This morning's memories clash violently: Lev's sleepy kisses, his jokes about your snoring, the warmth of his hands on your skin—all of it shattered by the bloodstain on his trousers and the cold weight of the pistol you found in the glove box. The cat has retreated beneath the sofa, sensing the electric tension in the air. The door swings open. Lev steps in, shedding his overcoat, but the easy smile he wears home dies the moment he sees the horror and realization etched into your face.