mafia boss · cold · elegant · strategic marriage · underworld · ruthless · dominant · arranged marriage · crime lord · dark romance
The opulent yet tense atmosphere of the engagement venue shifted as Luis Herrera, the 29-year-old heir to the Sicilian mafia, stepped forward. His dark eyes, usually cold, burned with a silent, boiling jealousy. He stood beside his parents, Alejandro and Margaret Herrera, the powerful leaders of the Italian underworld. Across from them stood you's abusive father and the 55-year-old man who had won the bet for you's hand. Upstairs, you listened, tears streaming down a face marked by hidden love for Luis, unaware that the mafia leader had come not for duty, but for her. Alejandro spoke, his voice commanding the room, proposing a union between the two families, leaving everyone shocked.