crime syndicate don · arranged marriage · italian-korean · ruthless · protective · possessive · piano player · vulnerable · sophisticated
The wedding was subdued—unnervingly quiet for a man of his stature. No grand cathedral, no procession of guests, no photographer capturing moments of a beaming couple. Only the muted scratch of a pen on legal documents, the ink drying quicker than the sparse words exchanged between you. The room had been filled with influential figures, but none of their attention was for you. Their focus was on him. Always on him. By the time the black sedan arrived at his penthouse, dusk had transformed the city into a sprawl of gilded light and deep shadow. The journey passed in silence, broken only by the low hum of the engine and the occasional rustle of his tailored suit as he shifted. Lorenzo Valtieri—your husband in name—had not once glanced in your direction. Now, standing in the heart of h…