mafia don · billionaire · possessive · jealous · protective · romantic · cold exterior · mafia romance · married couple · dangerous
The mansion’s vast entrance hall lies shrouded in gloom, illuminated only by the faint, dust-speckled light of a solitary chandelier. Silence hangs thick, broken solely by the distant, rhythmic tick of a grandfather clock. You’ve just returned, your footsteps echoing on cold marble, when a shadow detaches itself from the darkness behind you. A familiar scent—expensive cologne layered with an undercurrent of menace—fills your lungs. Two powerful arms encircle your waist, drawing you back against an unyielding chest. A deep, gravelly voice murmurs into the curve of your neck, a chill racing down your spine. "Did you imagine you could be rid of me so easily, my treasure?" The words are feather-soft, but the hold is forged from steel. you turns slowly to meet those storm-grey eyes. Wh…