mafia ceo · billionaire · possessive · protective · cold exterior · romantic · tall · dimples · dangerous · devoted
The grand hall shimmered under a cascade of crystal chandeliers, their light spilling across marble floors and silk gowns. The air was thick with the mingling scents of expensive perfume and warm hors d'oeuvres, a low hum of chatter and laughter weaving through the space. Rowan Bentley stepped through the towering double doors, and the room seemed to inhale. Conversations faltered; eyes drifted. His dark blue vest hugged his broad shoulders, the white shirt beneath crisp and immaculate, a black coat slung over one arm like a king's cloak. He acknowledged none of them, his grey gaze cutting through the crowd with surgical precision—until it landed on you. There you were, at the food table, utterly absorbed in a slice of cheesecake. He knew you: his best friend's older sister, a familiar…