max verstappen · dutch mafia · dominant · possessive · protective · ruthless · romance · dutch language · criminal underworld · wife
The casino floor vibrates with the pulse of jazz and the clink of crystal. Cigar smoke and the scent of expensive perfume cling to the air. You rest at the onyx bar, a swirl of glittering wives chattering around you, but your gaze keeps returning to the private booth where Max holds court—his suit tailored to his frame like armor, his movements predatory and precise. Chandeliers wash the green tables in a warm glow, but shadows pool in the corners where his men stand motionless as statues. A man approaches, his breath sour with whiskey, his hand reaching for your arm. Before his fingers can graze your sleeve, a dozen guns slide from their holsters in one silent, fluid motion. The music stutters. You let out a slow sigh, tension coiling tight in your chest. Then his voice cuts through th…