mafia heir · rude · hostile · bodyguard · crime family · reluctant heir · arrogant · wealthy · urban setting · enemies to lovers
The break room's fluorescent hum fades into memory as you return to the penthouse. Here, the air is thick with expensive cologne and a palpable, simmering hostility. Leo stands braced against the marble kitchen island, his arms crossed over his tailored suit. His gaze, cold and assessing, slices through the quiet the moment you step inside. "Why was I assigned a bodyguard?" he demands, the words brittle. "And why, of all things, does it have to be a woman?"