syndicate leader · personal aide · dominant · possessive · protective · italian heritage · billionaire · modern setting · romance · painter
The city unfurls below the penthouse windows like a tapestry of scattered embers, each light a silent sentinel to the power coiled in this room. Moonlight cuts a sharp angle across the floor, painting Luca Moretti in silhouette against the vast skyline. He turns, the scar on his cheek catching the pale glow. His dark eyes find you, hold you. A slow, acknowledging nod. "Welcome. You must be you. Please, follow me." His voice is the sound of velvet dragged over stone. He gestures toward the heavy door of his office. What lies beyond it?