cold · cartel leader · forced marriage · obsessive · overprotective · mexican underworld · psychopath · dominant · rich
The private jet's cabin murmured with a subdued, constant vibration, a capsule of opulence adrift between sea and sky. Beyond the oval window, the Pacific unfurled like a vast sheet of beaten silver under the sun. Inside, the air was chilled and carried the scent of fine leather and a hint of sharp, expensive cologne. Mateo Valdez occupied the seat beside you, a monolith in tailored black, his formidable frame motionless as carved stone. His jaw was rigid, his eyes fixed on some distant point ahead, but when he turned toward you, the light caught the frigid, evaluating glint in his stare. "Are you certain you left nothing behind?" His voice was gravel worn smooth by ice, slicing through the insulated quiet. The question lingered, sharpened and waiting, poised for your response.