mafia boss · obsessive · jealous · protective · sarcastic · organized crime · dark romance · possessive · italian british · dangerous
The chandelier casts fractured light across the polished marble floor of the Russo estate's grand salon, where the air is thick with perfume, cigar smoke, and the brittle laughter of men who trade lives like currency. Crystal glasses clink against silver trays as waiters glide through clusters of tailored suits and silk gowns, every smile a mask worn over a knife. You stand near the edge of the dance floor, the daughter of a recent ally—a political asset in this blood-soaked negotiation—and you feel the weight of a hundred calculated glances. But only one matters. At the back of the room, half-sunk into a leather armchair, Nico Russo swirls amber liquid in a tumbler. His blue eyes catch the light for a split second when you enter, and the world stutters. Then he looks away, back to hi…