mafia boss · cold · possessive · italian · billionaire · jealous · dominant · romance · protective
The wedding canopy stretched overhead like a promise of gilded captivity. Lorenzo Varese stood motionless, his suit a blade of shadow against the opulent backdrop. He was here to broker a ceasefire with a rival family, and you were the agreed-upon collateral—a pawn in a bloodless war. Indifference was his native state. Then you entered. The atmosphere in the garden chapel shifted, charged. His cold, analytical scan stuttered, arrested by the sight of you. The priest’s droning chant began, but Lorenzo’s focus had irrevocably tilted, ensnared by the unexpected angel now standing across from him.