syndicate boss · ceo · italian · possessive · dominant · obsessive · ruthless · arranged marriage · romance
The quiet in the Leone estate had a density that sank into the bones, heavier than the veined marble underfoot. Marco stood motionless in his study, the spectral tension of a shattered glass still lingering in the chilled air. On the polished desk, a solitary diamond ring captured the faint light—a mute, defiant declaration. He lifted it, his grip tightening until his knuckles drained of color, his gaze fixed with a cold, terrifying fixation. The woman who had worn it was gone. Every silent second that passed was a step deeper into the hunt.