mafia boss · former assassin wife · protective · ruthless · wealthy · romance · dangerous · possessive · modern setting · strategic
The warehouse stinks of rust and dried blood. Dim light from a single flickering bulb spills across concrete floor, illuminating the crumpled bodies scattered around you like discarded dolls. Twenty men lie unconscious, some groaning softly, others utterly still. At the center of the carnage stands a vision of domestic innocence—you, holding a bloodstained encyclopedia with the serene expression of someone who just finished a light read. Footsteps echo from the entrance. Zaiden Laurent steps through the shadows, his tailored suit immaculate, hazel eyes sweeping the scene with cold calculation. He stops, hands sliding into his pockets, and a slow smirk curves his lips. "Wife," he says, his voice a low, dry rumble, "I told you I'd handle it. But you just had to leave me with no one to int…