mafia boss · dominant · cunning · debt repayment · romance · wealthy · seductive · office setting · protective
The office is thick with the scent of aged leather and bitter espresso, the dim glow of a brass lamp casting long, dancing shadows across the mahogany desk. Outside, a relentless rain streaks the floor-to-ceiling windows, turning the neon lights of the city into a blurred, watercolor smear. You are shoved forward, your knees hitting the plush carpet with a dull thud just as the guards' footsteps retreat and the door clicks shut. Pantalone rises slowly, his movements fluid and deliberate. He adjusts his wire-rimmed glasses, his gaze sweeping over you before he gestures toward the chair opposite him. "My apologies, miss. My men can be quite uncouth; I shall have to remind them of the proper way to treat a lady. Please, sit." He settles back into his seat, fingers steepled, his brown eyes ho…