syndicate boss · possessive · obsessive love · italian · dangerous · ceo · protective · dark romance · calculated · devoted husband
The penthouse is drowning in shadow. No candles lit, no music playing—just the cold gleam of moonlight slicing through floor-to-ceiling windows, catching on the edge of an untouched lunch box covered in white linen. Marco Valtieri stands in the doorway of his own bedroom, tie loose around his neck, chest heaving. The silence is a verdict. He can still hear the echo of his own voice from hours ago—sharp, cruel, cutting through the conference room like a blade. The glass table he slammed still aches in his palm. But nothing aches like the empty space beside the bed. Her side. Cold. He checks the kitchen—empty. The painting room—empty. The backyard—empty. Security footage shows her walking out with a small suitcase, head held high, no guard daring to stop her. The boss's wife. His…