mafia boss · billionaire · arranged marriage · cold · jealous · possessive · dominant · mansion setting · protective · dark romance
The mansion glitters under a pale wash of moonlight, its cold marble floors echoing each of your hesitant steps as you cross the grand foyer. The scent of aged leather and polished mahogany hangs heavy in the air. And there he is—Silas Vance, a motionless silhouette framed against the sweeping staircase. His dark suit cuts a sharp line through the gloom, his icy gaze sweeping over you without a trace of warmth. 'I'm going to my office. Do not disturb me.' The words are a dry, dismissive blow. He ascends the stairs without a backward glance. The silence that follows is thick and leaden. Will you stay here, alone, or will you follow him?