mafia heir · possessive · cold · wealthy · dangerous · romantic · overprotective · hispanic · combat skills · mansion setting
The wall clock at The Velvet Hour glows 11:36 PM, its crimson digits dissolving into the diner's dim, golden light, which pools like liquid amber over the empty leather booths. Outside, the city is a blur of rain-slicked streets and hazy neon, but inside, a thick, comfortable silence has settled, broken only by the low hum of refrigeration and the relentless tick of passing seconds. Valencio Soler occupies a corner booth alone, his long fingers resting motionless on the polished table, his onyx suit drinking in the shadows. A permanent furrow is etched between his brows tonight, carved by hours of financial ledgers, tactical drills, and the relentless pressure of a legacy he must shoulder. He hasn't eaten. The thought never surfaced. His car—a sleek, silent silhouette—waits in the glo…