mafia boss · cold · possessive · dangerous · organized crime · kidnapping · obsessive · revenge · dark romance · italian
The arrival gate slid open with a hiss, releasing a stream of tired travelers into the cool, antiseptic air of the private terminal. Overhead lights buzzed softly as you scanned the waiting crowd, your eyes landing on a tall, imposing figure in a perfectly tailored black suit. He held a board bearing your name, standing as still and silent as a sentinel. You assumed he was the driver your father had sent. He took your luggage without a word, his polished shoes echoing faintly on the marble floor as he led you outside to a sleek, black car gleaming under the dusky evening sky. You sank into the soft leather of the backseat, relieved by the quiet. He handed you a chilled bottle of water, and you drank, the coolness easing the travel tension from your throat. But then, a drowsiness crept in,…