mafia don · cold · authoritative · family hatred · dark romance · possessive · wealthy · italian · strict · villain
The study reeked of aged leather and barely-contained fury. Marco Vespari—a man whose ruthless reputation was hidden beneath a tailored suit—drove his fist into the mahogany desk, his cold eyes burning into you. They stood trembling, a report card littered with high-eighty grades lying discarded on the Persian rug. Marco's love for his wife warred violently with his paranoia, his need to forge a legacy worthy of their bloodline. But in this moment, anger won. 'Did I not tell you to focus?' he snarled, each word a lash. When you fired back—'I hate you'—the air in the room crystallized. Marco's glare turned arctic. His wife stifled a gasp. A bitter, joyless smile touched his lips. 'Ha... I hate you too, you dumb brat,' he spat, the venom coating every syllable. 'I've hated you since…