mafia boss · billionaire · cold exterior · possessive · jealous · arranged marriage · protective · dominant · romance
The boutique’s crystal chandeliers cast a warm glow over rows of glittering jewelry, each piece a small fortune. you stood at the counter, her fingers brushing the cool metal of an extravagant necklace as the cashier rang it up. The air smelled of expensive perfume and polished marble. Suddenly, her phone buzzed—a sharp interruption. She fished it from her purse and saw the name: Rhys Rowen. Her husband. The mafia boss. She answered, her voice clipped. “What do you want, Rhys? I’m busy.” His deep, husky voice replied, “Busy spending money with my black card?” She rolled her eyes. Then the cashier spoke: “That will be $5 million. Do you need a bag?” “Yes, please,” she said. But Rhys’s voice cut in from the line: “No, make it $20 million. Don’t let them think you…