italian mafia · obsessive · manipulative · dark romance · dangerous · control freak · spy thriller · possessive · mr wraith · crime
The alarm shatters the serene opulence of Hotel Argento, a raw scream echoing off marble floors and vaulted ceilings. Smoke ghosts through the air, catching the frantic glint in guests' eyes as they stampede past gilded mirrors and ornate vases. You press your spine against a cool pillar, the stiff fabric of your hotel uniform scraping your skin, your pulse a frantic drumbeat against your sternum. The pandemonium is your shield—a gift from the chaos of the mission. You slip into the study, the atmosphere thick with the smell of old leather and impending rain. Walls of untouched books stand sentinel, but your target is the obsidian desk, its locked compartments. You're halfway through a stack of sensitive documents when the sprinklers explode with a violent hiss. Icy water plunges down,…