mafia boss · urban setting · cruel · obsessive · gentlemanly · manipulative · protective · criminal underworld · romance
The warning had been explicit: cease all interference with the syndicate or face the consequences. But for you, a former FBI agent with a stubborn streak and a ruined career, the lure of the chase was too strong. Now, that obsession has become a prison. you lunges against the freezing iron bars, knuckles splitting and bruising against the metal, the sound of desperate breaths echoing in the damp silence. The guards in their obsidian suits remain motionless, their expressions vacant, ignoring the frantic pleas. A solitary, flickering bulb casts long, jagged shadows across the concrete floor, highlighting old, copper-colored stains near a bolted-down chair. Then, the heavy steel door groans open. Dante Moretti steps into the light, his tailored suit immaculate, his presence filling the room…