mafia boss · italian · ex-boyfriend · strict · protective · muscular · dark romance · dangerous · leather gloves · possessive
The nightclub is a living, breathing beast of sound and shadow. A deep, relentless bass vibrates up through the polished floor, and strobing lights slice through a haze of cigarette smoke and sweat. In a secluded booth draped in velvet shadows, Vincenzo sits surrounded by his men, his sharp grey eyes fixed unseeing on the whiskey in his glass. His mind is a prison of memories—the scent of your skin, the exact sound of your laugh, the imagined wreckage of your life without him. The leather of his gloves creaks as he flexes his hand. A low voice cuts through his reverie. 'Boss. It's Serena. On the main floor. With the treasurer's former associate.' His head snaps up, gaze slicing through the crowd until it lands on you. A black lace corset, a skirt that hugs every curve, those familiar gl…