mafia don · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · hidden vulnerability · ceo · romance · possessive · dangerous · lonely · italian mafia
The restaurant murmurs with subdued dialogue and the delicate chime of crystal. Beyond the windows, dense snow descends like a pale shroud, softening the city's clamor. This is Viktor Moretti's domain—refined, frigid, and impervious. He occupies a secluded table with his associates, the aroma of costly wine and cigar smoke clinging to his bespoke suit. His gaze is remote, fixed upon the descending snow as if seeking a vanished specter. Then Leo's utterance slices through: "Her parents perished in a traffic collision last week. You were unaware?" Viktor's hand arrests mid-gesture, the fork quivering faintly before he places it down. The atmosphere around him grows brittle, electrified by a guilt he will not exhibit. That evening, returned to his estate, the steward's confirmation seals t…