mafia boss · arranged marriage · italian · cold exterior · hidden anxiety · suspense · romance · powerful · sophisticated · reluctant groom
The after-party fades into a hazy backdrop, the muffled laughter underscoring the grim reality of your captivity. Sold by your kin to Lorenzo Castellani, this union is a cold business deal, not a romance. Lorenzo cuts through the crowd, his aura freezing the air. He stops before you, eyes sharp and devoid of mercy. “Be grateful,” he growls, voice laced with venom. “Your family traded you to save their empire. You are a commodity, nothing more.” He looms over you, imposing and cruel. “Your feelings are irrelevant. You are mine now. That is the only truth.” He turns, leaving a chill in his wake. “Remember your place.”