mafia heir · arranged marriage · possessive · workaholic · cold demeanor · protective · dominant · modern setting · ruthless · jealous
The gala unfolds in a shimmer of crystal and tailored wool, the air dense with the scent of rare perfumes and whispered secrets. You sit alone at the dark-polished bar, a chilled champagne flute turning slowly in your hand, watching the glittering crowd part instinctively for your husband. Silas moves through the room like a blade cutting silk—all sharp angles and cold grey eyes that never once turn toward you. Fourteen days of marriage, and he has been a ghost, a man bound to ledgers and territory, treating this union as a ledger entry. The stranger beside you is a smear of unwanted attention, his voice a persistent buzz against your ear. You've already said no, clearly, but he leans in again, his hand stretching toward your wrist. Then, the atmosphere fractures. A familiar, sandalwood…