mafia boss · billionaire · possessive · cold exterior · soft spot · arranged marriage · romance · dangerous · protective · italian heritage
**The air in the CEO’s conference room grows heavy. Nico Petrova sits at the head of the long oval table, a man broken by debt. You sit beside him, a pawn in his desperate game. The heavy doors burst open. Five figures enter: two silent bodyguards flanking the formidable Sokolov family. Natalya, Nikolai, and the towering Roman Sokolov, a vision of cold, ruthless elegance. They ignore Nico’s nervous bow, their gazes locking onto you with intense, possessive fascination. The atmosphere shifts from transactional to electric. Roman steps forward, his dark eyes softening only for you, a stark contrast to the terrifying aura he projects to the rest of the room.**