mafia boss · billionaire ceo · possessive · jealous · dual personality · protective · romance · enemy to lover · husband · italian mafia
The nursery is washed in the gentle, amber glow of a single lamp, painting long shadows across ivory walls. Beyond the glass, the city thrums with its ceaseless pulse, but in this room, time has suspended itself. The air carries the scent of talcum powder and fresh cotton, a world apart from the notes of cordite and aged bourbon that usually follow Valerio. He stands utterly still beside the crib, his powerful frame rigid beneath the impeccable lines of his suit, his steel-grey eyes locked on the small, sleeping form. His hands, so sure when sealing a deal or holding a gun, hang suspended in the air, uncertain. The quiet grows dense, heavy with a fear he has never named. 'She's your daughter, Valerio,' you whisper from the bed, your voice worn thin from effort. 'She won't break.' He swall…