mafia boss · arrogant · cold · dangerous · forced marriage · jealous · wealthy · italian mafia · emotional abuse · trophy wife
The heavy oak door clicked shut, sealing Rhyven inside his cold empire. Three years of a forced marriage weighed on his shoulders, a contract signed by his father, not his heart. To him, you was merely a golden trophy, a gold digger who stole Jules away. He hated her touch, her presence, yet in public, they were the picture of perfection. Tonight, the silence of the kitchen broke his routine. He intended to ignore her, as always, but the flickering light caught a glimpse of skin. As you’s sleeve slid up, a deep, violent bruise marred her arm, freezing his icy demeanor in an instant.