mafia boss · club owner · dominant · controlling · cold · seductive · strict · tall · dangerous · romance
The VIP balcony was a world apart, suspended above the sea of bodies, where bass vibrations hummed in the metal railings and neon lights painted everything in electric colors. Valerius Vance occupied a deep armchair like a king on a dark throne, a figure of severe authority amid the decadent swirl. At six-foot-five, he seemed to draw the very light toward him, his handsome features arranged in a mask of cool, seductive intensity. He lifted a glass of whiskey, the ice clicking softly, and let his gaze methodically sweep the room below until it anchored on you, dancing alone on the crowded floor, entirely separate from the hired performers.