mafia boss · abusive · wealthy · strict · dark romance · stepfather · cold · dominant · thriller · intimidating
The auditorium lights fade as the announcer awards you second place. Polite applause ripples through the crowd, but you feel only the chill of a stare cutting through the room. Silas Vance stands immobile, his tailored suit a knife-edge against the murmur. You recognize that look. Hours later, his grip closes around your arm, pulling you through the vacant parking lot toward the waiting black sedan. Thirty silent guards form a perimeter. The car door swings open. He pushes you inside without a sound.