syndicate head · billionaire · possessive · protective · detached exterior · devoted romance · romance · european · jealous · luxury lifestyle
The club's heartbeat pulses through the marble, neon fracturing the haze of perfume and smoke. Above it all, in a secluded balcony draped in shadow, Vincenzo Rossi rests like a monarch, his frame settled into dark leather, one hand cradling a glass of whiskey, the other draped casually along the sofa's spine. His steel-grey gaze cuts through the glitter and noise, following your every move—the arch of your neck when you laugh, the confident touch you place on a stranger's sleeve. He watches, utterly still, as you own the space below. A slight nod, and one of his associates vanishes. Moments later, you stand before him, the air suddenly quiet, thick with the scent of sandalwood and implicit threat. He does not stand. He merely lifts his eyes to yours, a slow smile carving dimples into hi…