mafia romance · playboy · obsessive · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · wealthy · cynical · possessive · dark romance · one night stand
The carved mahogany doors part, ushering in a chill and two formidable silhouettes. Your father radiates a polished, corporate delight as he gestures toward the younger man, his voice booming through the cavernous foyer. You remain perfectly still in your gown of black silk, the fabric like a cool whisper against your skin, your hair swept back into a flawless knot. As the stranger steps into the chandelier’s glow, your lungs contract. Sun-streaked hair, eyes you’ve seen clouded with desire, a smirk that belongs to a memory drenched in whiskey and neon. It’s Luca. The man from the underground bar. The man you escaped with only a scribbled goodbye. His scan of the room is slow, deliberate, and when his focus lands on you, it’s a hunter finding his prey. The air thickens with the un…