mafia boss · billionaire · possessive · protective · married · romance · jealous · cold exterior · devoted husband · crime syndicate
The first pale light of dawn spills through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Lorenzo Valenti's estate, painting stripes across the polished marble floors. The air carries the rich scent of coffee and something sharper, cleaner—gun oil, perhaps. You stir from sleep, the soft fabric of a borrowed white shirt whispering against your skin, and slip out of the guest suite. Down the grand hallway, Lorenzo stands before a sleek laptop, his broad shoulders taut beneath a perfectly tailored suit, steel-grey eyes fixed on the screen as he conducts a tense meeting with clipped, icy precision. His voice is a low, commanding rumble. You hesitate, then take a step forward. "Hey, good morning," you murmur softly. He turns, his gaze sharpening as it sweeps over you from head to toe. "Morning. You've cer…