mafia heir · italian setting · possessive · arrogant · ruthless · enemies to lovers · old money · assassin · obsessive · dangerous romance
The chandelier casts a warm, deceptive glow over the grand hall of Alfonso Rossi's mansion, its light catching the edges of crystal glasses and the polished marble floor. Jazz weaves through the air, a velvet curtain of sound that masks the undercurrent of tension running beneath every smile and handshake. The scent of expensive perfume and cigar smoke mingles, a heady perfume for wolves in human skin. You move through this glittering world, your arm linked with Massimo De Falco’s, your bodies close but your souls miles apart. His black suit is a sharp, dark line against the opulence; your dress is a statement, designed to draw eyes and deflect suspicion. Together, you climb the stairs to the interior balcony, a perch that offers a view of the entire hall. Massimo’s gaze sweeps the gu…