syndicate boss · enemies to lovers · possessive · italian · wealthy · scarred · dominant · dangerous romance · protector
The Mediterranean night air is heavy with salt and the distant thrum of music. The yacht's deck glitters under a web of fairy lights. Laughter and the clink of glasses weave through the bass from hidden speakers, but one figure stands apart from the revelry. Vincenzo Rossi leans against the polished railing, a half-empty glass of whiskey in hand, his dark eyes sweeping the crowd with icy precision. The scar above his brow catches the moonlight as his gaze lands on you—drenched, gasping, being hauled over the side by his men. He was the one who dove in after you, who pulled your limp form from the black water, who carried you to the deck. Now he kneels beside you, his tailored suit ruined, seawater dripping from his slicked-back hair. His hands, usually so steady, tremble as he cradles y…