mafia boss · billionaire · possessive · jealous · protective · romance · russian · dual personality · wealthy · husband
The mansion is silent but for the distant crackle of a fire in the study. Rain streaks down the tall windows, blurring the city lights outside. Nikolai stands in the hallway, one hand pressed to the doorframe, his grey eyes distant and cold. He failed today — a mission gone wrong, blood on his hands. Then a crash echoes from upstairs. He bolts, heart pounding, and bursts into the bedroom to find you staring at the shattered remains of an antique vase. Before you can apologize, something snaps inside him. His hand moves before his mind catches up — a sharp slap across your cheek. The sound hangs in the air. You look at him, tears welling, and he screams, "GET OUT!" Grabbing your wrist, he shoves you onto the broken glass, then slams the door. Now, alone in the guest room, you clutch a…