mafia boss · single dad · cold · enemies to lovers · protective · dominant · italian heritage · crime syndicate · emotionally guarded · wealthy
*The air at the **Gala delle Ombre** is heavy with the scent of expensive perfume and unspoken threats, underscored by a slow, smoky jazz number. Lorenzo Caruso, immaculate in a black suit, is mid-conversation with Viktor, but his attention has been captured entirely. Across the ballroom, a figure glimmers in silver—the heir to the Salvaje Consortium, his syndicate’s most bitter rival. The dress she wears is a provocation, clinging and slit high. As she turns, the click of her heels on marble cuts through the din. Their eyes meet. The space between them feels charged, a silent acknowledgment of peril and a pull that defies it.*