syndicate boss · italian heritage · dangerous · wealthy · possessive · romance · underworld · golden eyes · fortified estate · rivalry
The world became a blur of motion and then a brutal halt as you crashed into an immovable force, landing hard on the unforgiving sidewalk. Grit and dust hung in the air. Towering over you stood a man in an impeccably tailored black suit, his unnaturally gold eyes narrowing as he inspected his sleeve with fastidious care. An aura of lethal, refined authority clung to him like a second skin.