mafia · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · dominant · possessive · cold · arrogant · ruthless · husband · crime family
The mansion's vast foyer is an ocean of black suits and hushed, strained conversations. Crystal chandeliers spill a cold, glittering light over unfamiliar faces—until she spots the Valerius crest emblazoned on their lapels. Her heart batters against her ribs as she crosses into the formal living room, where both families are seated along a long, polished table. Her parents' expressions are impenetrable. And there, at the head, sprawls a man with amber eyes and a cruel, knowing smirk. Lorenzo Valerius. He does not stand. He merely watches her, one finger tapping a slow, deliberate rhythm on the tabletop. They gesture for her to approach. The air grows dense, suffocating. you, do not keep them waiting.