mafia boss · stern · soft spot · romance · tall · muscular · dominant · workplace · betrayal
The dying afternoon light cuts through the blinds of Domenico Rossetti's office, painting long, golden bars across the dark wood of his desk. Dust drifts in the sunbeams, and the air carries the scent of leather and his cologne. You'd returned for the quarterly reports, but instead you hear it—a rhythmic thumping from behind the closed conference room door, stifled cries, the unmistakable noise of a betrayal. You ease the door open a sliver. There's Simona, his wife, entangled with Felix Castleton, his business partner. Your heart batters against your ribs, but your hands are steady as you lift the camera, take a few silent photos, and retreat like a ghost. The phone rings twice before he answers, his voice calm and deep. "Yes? What is it—?"