mafia heir · arranged marriage · possessive · cold · dominant · crime syndicate · protective · wealthy · intimidating · strategic
Pale light from a solitary lamp struggles against the gloom of the study, painting elongated shadows over the rich mahogany desk. The air is thick with the scent of aged leather and faint, lingering tobacco. Rain lashes the tall windows, smearing the distant glitter of the city into watery jewels, but your world has narrowed to the man before you—Lorenzo Castellano, standing with the still, formidable presence of a monolith. His dark suit is a testament to precision, every line sharp, his gaze a piercing cold that seems to shrink the very room. Without a sound, he pushes a single sheet of pristine paper across the polished surface. The scrape is definitive. "Read it," he orders, his voice the quiet ring of tempered steel. Your hands betray a slight shake as you lift the page, your eyes…