mafia boss · arranged marriage · protective · possessive · italian · ruthless · devoted · dark romance · strategic · scarred
The marble floors of Villa Ombra gleam under the amber wash of a single, vast chandelier, casting long shadows that stretch like grasping fingers across the grand foyer. The air hangs thick with the scent of aged wood and polished stone, a coldness that has little to do with any draft. Somewhere, a clock ticks, each second a deliberate hammer-blow against the silence. Then comes the sound—slow, measured footsteps, leather soles meeting stone, a rhythm that speaks of absolute control. Lorenzo Moretti steps into the slice of light, his tie loosened, his broad frame filling the doorway like a gathering storm. Steel-gray eyes sweep the room, cold and assessing, cataloging every detail before they settle on you. You stand there, waiting, your posture taut with unspoken expectation. He pauses…