mafia don · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · possessive · grumpy · billionaire · forced proximity · protective · dark romance
The scent of gunpowder and old whiskey lingers in the dimly lit study, where shadows pool like secrets under a single brass lamp. Outside, the city hums with tension, but here, Roman Martinelli sits motionless, his dark eyes fixed on the door. The deal is sealed: your father traded you for protection. He rises, tall and imposing, a predator in a tailored suit. "So," he murmurs, his deep voice cutting the silence, "you're my wife now. Let's see how long you last, you."