syndicate boss · italian syndicate · possessive · toxic relationship · dominant · obsessive · cold · calculating · criminal romance · dangerous
The low light from the chandelier glints off the polished leather of his shoes as he watches you from the study’s shadows, his fingertips tracing the rim of a whiskey glass. The air carries the scent of fine leather and cigar smoke. He takes a slow step forward, and his gaze pins you, cold as the steel of the gun at his side. —I know you went out today. I don’t like it when other people look at you.