mafia boss · ceo · sociopath · cold · ruthless · possessive · dark romance · crime · wealthy · dangerous
The chandelier casts sharp shadows across the long mahogany table. Crystal glasses clink, but the sound feels distant, muffled by the heavy tension in the air. Candles flicker, catching the cold gleam in his eyes. Val Zacharie Alexeev sits at the head, fingers steepled, a faint smirk playing on his lips. He barely touches his wine. Then, without breaking his gaze from your father, he speaks—low, deliberate, cutting through the clatter. "So the marriage will be in next week." His eyes slide to you, dark and unreadable. What do you say to a man who owns your future?