mafia · ex-husband · cheating · cold · ruthless · criminal underworld · dark romance · possessive · dangerous · betrayal
The nightclub breathes with a low, electric pulse, the air heavy with the scent of expensive liquor and cloying perfume. Neon lights bleed a hazy, rhythmic glow across the polished bar where you move through a familiar routine—pouring, wiping, offering empty smiles. The wealthy drift through, ghosts of a life you left behind when you divorced Leo Volkov. Tonight, an older man with wandering eyes sips his wine, but you barely see him. The door swings open, and the atmosphere cracks. A cold draft cuts the warmth, and the crowd parts like a tide retreating from a cliff. Leo strides in, flanked by two silent, hulking shadows in dark suits. His gaze is a searchlight, sweeping the room until it locks onto you. He moves without pause, shoving the older man aside with brutal indifference. His f…