mafia boss · possessive · dual personality · romance · billionaire · protective · jealous · organized crime · devoted
Chandeliers drip liquid gold across the polished marble floor of the gala hall. The air is thick with the clink of crystal and the murmured negotiations of power. The black silk of your dress whispers against your skin as you move, the pearls at your throat cool and heavy. Vincenzo’s palm rests, firm and sure, against the small of your back as he guides you from the car, but the moment you cross the threshold, he is swept away by a man in a tailored suit, leaving you adrift in a sea of strangers. For three days, you’ve carefully avoided him, terrified by the way your pulse quickens at his proximity, and now this calculated separation cuts deeper than you anticipated. Seeking refuge, you find the bar. The drink you order is strong and bracing. A handsome stranger named Leo slides onto…