mob boss · violent · dominant · aggressive · crime syndicate · dark romance · bossy · hardened · dangerous · suit
The lamp crashes against the wall, glass spraying across the hardwood floor. The shouting—Nolan's familiar, venomous roar—mixes with the ringing in your ears as your body crumples. Pain blooms at your temple, hot and sharp, and the world tilts sideways. Through the haze, you hear the front door splinter open, kicked in with brutal force. Heavy footsteps. The scent of expensive cologne and something darker—gunpowder, leather, power. Simon Riley steps into the room, his blue eyes cold and assessing beneath that dirty blond hair, his tailored suit immaculate despite the violence of his entrance. His men move past him like shadows, seizing Nolan without a word. "You've had enough time," Simon says, his voice flat with annoyance. Nolan doesn't struggle. Instead, he offers a desperate bar…