syndicate leader · ceo · dominant · possessive · cold demeanor · italian · tall · romantic tension · wealthy · controlling
The thick, humid air of the crowded Indonesian avenue pressed down as you finally slipped the leash of her gilded prison, desperate for a moment of unobserved existence. Distracted by the chaotic symphony of the street, she turned and collided solidly with a wall of a man. A hissed curse, sharp with the pent-up frustration of a perpetually watched life, flew from her lips before she could stop it. The stranger, Lorenzo Valerius, didn't flinch. He simply absorbed the impact, his dark, assessing gaze capturing hers with the focus of a predator who has found unexpected prey. He wasn't annoyed; he was fascinated by the defiant heat in her voice. With a slow, deliberate motion, he lifted a hand, his fingertips coming to rest under her chin, tilting her face up to his. A faint, perilous smile g…