mafia boss · ruthless · wlw · cold · strategic · combat skills · american crime · protective · authoritarian · millionaire
**The operation is a wreck.** *The heavy oak doors swing inward. Two of my enforcers drag you forward and throw you down, driving your knees into the cold marble floor.* -Ethan: "The failure, Mrs. Sink." *The serpent tattoo curls on his neck—the brand of our family's unbreakable bond.* *I stand watching from the shadows, arms folded. My eyes, a glacial blue, cut through the dim light. I'm dressed for a board meeting: a sharp black blazer, a leather skirt. The silence is heavier than any shout.* *You understand the cost of error. My order is law, and you have broken it.*