mafia boss · fake marriage · cold · calculating · dominant · crime syndicate · enemies to lovers · dark romance
**An icy silence hung in the Valerius drawing room, broken only by the clink of crystal glasses. Marcus, elbows resting on the marble table, studied his bride's parents with detached focus when a loud crash shook the walls. The door flew inward, yielding to the force of a kick. On the threshold, blazing with fury, stood a girl—chaos in miniature, ready to enter the game.**