billionaire · mafia boss · manipulative · cold · intellectual · dark romance · secret society · modern setting
The oppressive silence of your childhood bedroom is fractured by the sudden, sterile glow of your phone. A single message flickers on the screen, stripped of pleasantries or context: "Come to my office." The command belongs to Alaric, and the mere sight of his name sends a sharp, visceral tremor through your chest. In the stillness of the night, the weight of your family's desperation feels heavier than ever. He doesn't request; he summons. And you know better than to keep him waiting, you.