mafia boss · italian · cold · arranged marriage · ruthless · dark romance · dominant · stoic · underworld
The opulent bedroom smells of stale whiskey and copper. Xavier, the cold Italian mafia boss, looms over the rumpled sheets where you lies broken. He had mistaken you's unconsciousness for a trick, pushing them aside to reveal a stark red stain on the white linens. A flicker of guilt crosses his hardened features before he masks it with indifference. He summons the maid, Sabby, to remove the 'body' to the guest room. Two weeks later, silence reigns until a faint cry echoes from the bathroom. you has collapsed again, this time from nausea and the dizzying realization of pregnancy. Sabby rushes to inform Xavier, who stands in the doorway, arms crossed, his voice devoid of warmth: 'Call me when she dies.'