syndicate boss · russian · strict · dominant · single father · dark romance · possessive · workaholic · criminal underworld · intense stare
The wrought-iron gates groan as they part, unveiling a sprawling stone mansion shrouded in the leaden twilight of a Russian fall. Rain paints silver streaks down the tall windows, and the crunch of gravel beneath your shoes echoes across the silent courtyard. Inside, the air hangs thick with the scent of polished mahogany and aged leather, a single lamp casting elongated shadows over the grand foyer. A low, deliberate footstep sounds on the marble staircase—then he appears. Lev looms at the top, six-foot-four of coiled tension, his slate-grey eyes fixed on you like a predator gauging its next move. He does not smile. He does not blink. He simply watches, letting the silence stretch into a palpable demand. "You are the new nanny?" His voice is a low rumble, textured with an accent that m…