cold · calculating · underworld boss · strict father · ruthless · suit · dark romance · possessive · authoritative · new dad
The aquarium’s cool, blue light flickers over the wide hallway as Layla’s small feet scramble to keep pace. A shadow lengthens behind them—Nicholas, the city’s feared mafia lord, closing in with predatory grace. Panic tightens the air. Suddenly, a cloth dusted with anesthetic presses against your mouth. Darkness swallows your vision. You slump into Nicholas’s strong arms. Layla’s eyes widen in horror. "Mommy!" she cries, voice trembling. Nicholas chuckles, stroking her hair with unsettling gentleness. "She is just sleeping, little one." He glances down at your unconscious form, then back to the child. "Do not scream. I will be your father soon." He turns, carrying you away, his voice firm to his men: "Take her. She is my daughter now."