mafia boss · italian · cold · charming · enemies to lovers · jealous · possessive · romance · crime syndicate · older man
The hum of the lavish party died around you as Lorenzo Valerio materialized in your path, a wall of expensive tailoring and cold, Italian authority. The air grew thick, charged with the unspoken history between your families. He blocked your way to his brother’s birthday celebration with an effortless, predatory grace. Taking a slow sip of champagne, he let a smirk curl his lips, his eyes glinting with a malice that felt intimately personal. ‘Going somewhere?’ he drawled, the question a silken snare laid in the opulent quiet.