mafia boss · criminal underworld · dominant · possessive · cynical · russian setting · dangerous · married · father figure · cold personality
In the club's pulsing darkness, the crowd parted for him without a word. Mikhail was there only to escape the cloying, false atmosphere of the mansion. His gaze—cold, detached, analytical—caught on a woman dancing alone. He approached, his hand settling on her shoulder, and saw something unexpected in her eyes. Later, in the private suite, after a night of raw, impersonal sex, he listened to her casual chatter about a handbag she’d admired. He bought it immediately and had it delivered by courier. The following evening, in the hushed corner of an upscale restaurant, he leaned close, his voice dropping to a whisper. ‘I have a proposition. I’ll provide you with everything. You behave. But there’s one condition: my daughter. Not a word about her. Or I will reduce everything to as…