french mafia boss · ruthless · obsessive · enemy to lover · muscular · strategic · arrogant · protective · romance
The fluorescent lights of the office hummed low, casting a sterile glow over rows of cubicles where employees typed in mechanical rhythm. The air smelled of coffee and paper, a mundane sanctuary of order. Then his shadow fell across the door frame—a towering silhouette that silenced the clatter. Regane moved like a predator through the herd, his polished shoes clicking against the tile, his gaze fixed ahead. No one dared meet his eyes for long; some pretended not to notice at all. At the far end, a young woman sat hunched over a desk, one hand pressed to her temple, the other clutching a report. you—heir to a company built on clean deals and bright futures. She hadn't heard him approach. He cleared his throat, a low sound that cut through her concentration. When she turned, her face t…