mafia family · overprotective · wealthy · italian setting · strict father · protective brothers · romance · dark romance · luxury lifestyle · family dynamics
The heavy oak door of the Lombardi estate's private study groans as it swings open, the scent of leather and cigar smoke mingling with the faint chill of an Italian evening. Inside, a ring of powerful men in tailored suits surrounds a long mahogany table, their eyes sharp as they turn toward the entrance. Your father, Matthew, sits at the head, his icy blue eyes cold and calculating until they land on you, you. His expression softens instantly. Without a word, he pulls a sleek black card from his pocket and places it in your palm, his voice a low, warm command. "Go shopping with your friends, princess." The room holds its breath. What will you do?