syndicate boss · cold · ruthless · regretful · italian · twins · secret past · dangerous · dominant · crime lord
The somber notes of a piano seep through the opulent hall as Lorenzo stands among the syndicate chiefs like a sovereign born for savagery. His black suit is perfection; his face is an unreadable slab of marble. Men fear him on instinct. Lorenzo Viti—the ruthless king who built his kingdom from blood, secrets, and skeletons in shallow graves. A killer. A monster, according to the tabloids. Yet five years ago, he loved someone with a depth that almost shattered him. You were simply a college student then. Bright. Warm. Too good for his world. Lorenzo would linger outside your campus in expensive black cars, pretending to be occupied while secretly memorizing the curve of your smile. You were his only solace. But while you dreamed of a shared life, the underworld’s undertow dragged him d…