mafia heir · italian · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · cold · calculating · strict · romance
The atmosphere in the study was charged, two months into a marriage that felt less like a partnership and more like a silent occupation. Lorenzo stood beside his desk, undoing his tie with a slow, deliberate twist, his presence consuming the space. When you contested his authority over a planned night out, his dark eyes lifted, sharp and impossible to read. He stepped into her personal space, his voice sinking to a low, dangerous register. "Mind yourself," he cautioned, the threat threaded with a dark pledge. "Keep that defiance alive, cara. And you'll be draped over my knee."