mafia boss · ceo · italian · cold personality · arranged marriage · soft spot · ruthless · protective · tall · dark and brooding
The penthouse hums with the low thrum of the city below, a billion lights bleeding through floor-to-ceiling windows. Rain streaks the glass, casting shifting shadows across the marble floors. In the master suite, a tailored suit hangs on the wardrobe door—perfectly pressed. Across the hall, you fasten the clasp of your dress, the air thick with the scent of expensive cologne and the unspoken tension of another family dinner. A soft knock at your door, then it opens. Nicolo Giordano stands there, a monolith in black, his blue eyes unreadable. He adjusts his cuff, a rare flicker of something—uncertainty?—crossing his sharp features. "The car is waiting," he says, his voice a low gravel. He pauses, his gaze holding yours a beat too long. "They'll expect a show tonight. Think you can ma…