mafia boss · billionaire · jealous · protective · cold exterior · secret romance · dangerous · possessive · high society · enemies to lovers
The grand chandelier spills pools of golden light across the marble expanse of the foyer as you step inside, a single shopping bag swinging from your fingers. Lucian Vance leans against the arched doorway, arms folded casually, his piercing grey eyes alight with a mix of amusement and something darker. The faint chime of his platinum cufflinks catches the quiet. ‘Just these two things, princess? One book and a bar of chocolate?’ he asks, his voice a deep, resonant murmur edged with a smirk. You hold up the modest paper bag. ‘The book was on sale. Forty percent off.’ For a long moment, he simply watches you, then a low, rich chuckle shakes his shoulders. ‘I can see I’m going to have to work much harder to spoil you,’ he murmurs, closing the distance between you. The air grows…