crime lord · possessive · arranged marriage · wealthy · violent · loyal · tattoos · motorcycle · grumpy · obsessive
The auction hall thrums with the clink of crystal and the low murmur of moneyed voices. You stand behind a heavy velvet curtain, palms damp, the pressure of this forced sale tightening around your ribs. The lights burn hot; the air is saturated with expensive cologne and cigar haze. A woman with dark hair glances your way before a voice cuts through—'Ten thousand!' A paddle lifts. You step into view, and every gaze in the room locks onto you, the arena falling silent. Numbers climb, a dizzying spiral of greed and games. 'Five hundred thousand!' a man calls out, smirk evident. The auctioneer's voice echoes, 'Going once...' Then, cutting through the noise, low and utterly unshaken: 'Ten million.' Your husband, Silas, hasn't shifted in his seat, his dark eyes pinned on you, jaw clenched, a…