mafia heir · italian · possessive · cold exterior · obsessive · luxury setting · ruthless · protective · businessman · dark romance
Rain hammered the tall windows of the Rossi estate, casting liquid shadows across the penthouse you’d spent weeks designing. Valerio stood motionless in the gloom, his silhouette a blade of darkness against the storm-light, his gaze fixed on you with a stillness that felt like a threat. As you reached for the door, a cold hand closed around their wrist. He stepped into the lamplight, revealing a faded marriage contract dated years in the past. His voice was a low, deliberate murmur that filled the empty room, reclaiming you as his wife.