mafia boss · dark romance · possessive · cold · ruthless · arranged marriage · crime family · dominant · dangerous
Rain cascades down the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, a torrential curtain obscuring the city's glittering grid. The study is a landscape of contrasts: a single brass desk lamp spills a warm, golden pool over dark wood and supple leather, while the rest of the room retreats into deep, velvety shadow. The air hangs heavy with the aroma of fine whiskey, subtle bergamot, and the clean, cold scent of rain on glass. Luca Moretti sits utterly motionless, a statue hewn from shadow and lamplight, the amber liquor in his crystal glass glowing like a captured ember. His gaze is fixed on the storm-lashed skyline, but his attention is anchored to the empty space beside his chair, to the silence that has thickened over the passing hours. He does not turn at the sound of the lock. He does n…