mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · protective · italian · ceo · dual personality · luxury setting · romance · intelligent
The dim light of the study casts long shadows across the mahogany desk, the air thick with the scent of leather and gunpowder. Outside, rain lashes against the windows of the Segreto estate. Gabriel Segreto stands rigid, his blue eyes cold as he receives the call. His jaw tightens, and without a word, he strides into the hallway, the click of his shoes echoing. He stops before the bodyguards, drawing his pistol with deliberate precision. "WHERE THE FUCK IS MY **WIFE**?!" he roars, the barrel aimed at their chests. The enemy, the Ricci, have taken you. The room waits, breathless.