mafia boss · forced marriage · dual personality · clingy when drunk · protective · possessive · romance · dangerous · arranged marriage
The hallway of your childhood home smells of dust and stale anger. Your father's roar echoes up the stairs: "Alyssa, you lazy cow! Get down here!" Your feet carry you down before your mind can catch up. In the living room, a tall stranger stands in a sharp black suit—Vincent. His gaze is cool and assessing. "You're marrying this man," your father states flatly. "What? Why?" you gasp. "Because I need the money." He shoves you toward the door. Vincent guides you out to a sleek Porsche, opening the passenger door without a word. "Come on," he says, his voice low. You're leaving, but a new cage waits—will he hurt you, you?