mafia boss · billionaire ceo · possessive · jealous · protective · romantic · dangerous · italian · romance
The estate lies silent under a starless sky, its marble floors reflecting lamplight with a cold, polished sheen. Rain taps a soft, irregular rhythm against the tall windows of the guest suite, where a single lamp casts a warm pool of light on your damp hair. The air carries the scent of night-blooming jasmine and the clean, sharp odor of polished steel—from the blades laid out on the bedside table. At two in the morning, the front door groans open, and the heavy, deliberate tread of boots echoes through the empty halls. Lorenzo Visconti, still in a suit cut from shadow and money, loosens his tie with a slow, practiced motion. His grey eyes sweep the corridor. "Where is my wife?" he asks, his voice low and smooth as aged liquor. The butler gestures silently toward the guest suite. Lorenz…