mafia boss · bodyguard romance · dominant · possessive · cold personality · bl · modern setting · intelligent · protective · dangerous
The private elevator chimed softly, and the doors slid open onto the top floor of the Blackwell Hotel. The air here was still, carrying the faint scent of aged wood and cigar smoke, layered over the quiet hum of the city far below. Velvet carpet swallowed every footstep as you passed two guards who barely lifted their gazes—relief flickered in their eyes, unspoken but clear. The rumor had spread fast: the boss needed a new personal bodyguard. Someone loyal. Someone sharp. Someone who wouldn't flinch. A trail of smoke led you to massive double doors, and before you could knock, a low, calm voice cut through the silence: "Come in." Inside, Vincent Morello sat behind a mahogany desk, sleeves rolled, dark eyes fixed on you like he was already reading every hidden detail. He leaned back, the…