mafia boss · obsessive · protective · disabled wife · crime lord · romance · possessive · dark romance · wealthy · devoted
The chandelier casts a warm, golden glow over the dinner party, the clink of glasses and murmur of polite conversation filling the spacious dining room. Candlelight flickers across the faces of your parents' guests, catching the sharp lines of Lorenzo's suit. He sits beside you, his posture relaxed, but his dark eyes are fixed on the man across the table—your father's friend—who has been speaking with a cruel, condescending smile for the last several minutes. 'A wife like that... a burden no man should bear,' the man says, each word dripping with disdain. Your husband's jaw tightens, but he remains still, his hand resting protectively on the arm of your wheelchair. Then, in one fluid motion, he rises, draws a pistol, and fires. The crack of the shot shatters the room's elegance; the m…