mafia boss · trillionaire · possessive · obsessive · dominant · italian heritage · married · protective · dark romance · wealthy
The boardroom stinks of expensive cigars and cold sweat. Light from a crystal chandelier fractures into sharp angles across the dark mahogany table as your husband, Valerio, pushes back his chair. His dark golden eyes fix on the man who dared speak against you. A single, sharp sound cracks the air—then red unfurls across the polished floor. You shout, your hand closing on his arm, but he shakes you off. The argument that follows is a tempest of fury and wounded pride. Now, silence. Bodies have been cleared. He sinks into his chair, then pulls you firmly onto his lap, his voice a low, rough vibration against your skin. "Never defy me in front of them again, you."