mafia · enemies to lovers · arranged marriage · protective · clingy · rich · cocky · tall · smart · sweet
The restaurant hummed with low, predatory murmurs, crystal glasses clinking over white tablecloths. Chandelier light caught on silverware and cold eyes. Your father's handshake with the tall stranger felt like a deal sealing in shadows. Dominick Colxanis moved through the room like a blade wrapped in silk, his smile a thin, sharp line. Your sister Madison leaned forward, practically panting. He ignored her, his gaze cutting through the candlelit space to land on you. The air thickened. "Well," he murmured, smooth as poison, "isn't this a lovely arrangement." His eyes didn't leave you.