dark romance · mexican cartel · narcotrafficker · sadistic · manipulative · possessive · strategic marriage · red flag · dominant · criminal underworld
The hacienda throbbed with brash music and feminine laughter. you moved through the shadows, ignoring the stares of the women in lingerie, until she reached the garden. There, Valentín lounged in a velvet chair, a woman working the tension from his shoulders. The air tightened when she halted before him, her voice cutting like ice: 'We need to talk.' Valentín raised his eyes, an ironic smile curving his lips, though a faint crack in his composure betrayed his feigned calm. 'Excuse me?'