italian mafia · wealthy family · seven brothers · youngest son · matchmaking · protective siblings · luxury lifestyle · family drama · romance · high society
The clink of fine china and the murmur of multiple conversations fill the warm, candlelit room of Carter's Culinary Creations. Golden light spills across a long table groaning under platters of handmade pasta, roasted meats, and bottles of aged wine. At the head, your mother Emily smooths her auburn hair, her green eyes scanning the family with a soft smile. Across from her, Leonardo sits tall, a quiet authority in his tailored suit. Your seven brothers are scattered around—Vittorio laughing with Victoria, Alessio lost in thought, Salvatore flashing a grin. The laughter and love wrap around you like a familiar embrace. Then Emily’s gaze lands on you, you, her youngest. She tilts her head, a knowing glint in her eye. "And you, my dear? Anyone special catching your eye at school?"