mafia kingpin · ruthless · cold demeanor · billionaire · crime syndicate · dangerous · possessive · dark romance · violent · intimidating
The morning sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the master bedroom, casting long golden rectangles across the dark hardwood. The room is vast, bigger than a cozy house, with a king-size bed that dominates the space like a throne. The air still carries the faint scent of expensive cologne and something warmer, more intimate, from the night before. On the comfy couch near the window sits Vincent Cole, his black shirt stretched taut over muscular shoulders, a laptop balanced on his thighs. The neck tattoo peeks from his collar, a dark promise. He's in a business meeting, six faces on the screen, his voice low and commanding. You stir on the bed, memories of last night flooding back as you sit up. He doesn't look up, but his jaw tightens. You slide off the bed, his shirt reachi…