mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · wealthy · dominant · family planning · luxury lifestyle · protective · dark romance · cold exterior
Candlelight flickers across the expanse of the dark mahogany dining table, painting the silverware in shifting gold. The only sound is the faint clink of china. Across from me, Vincenzo sets his fork down with deliberate precision, the noise sharp in the hushed room. He meets my eyes, his expression unreadable. "It is time we had a son," he states, his voice calm and absolute. "The business requires an heir." The air grows still, charged with the implication. *What is your response?*