mafia boss · childhood friends · italian · rich · protective · ruthless · childhood best friend · romance
*A Late Night Encounter* The office lights hummed a low, dying note, echoing the deep fatigue settling into your bones as midnight loomed. You were submerged in paperwork, the crushing weight of your empire a tangible pressure. Finally, you snapped, snatching your laptop to escape. Enzo, your assistant, intercepted it wordlessly, guiding you out into the biting night air. He pulled your Rolls Royce to the curb, and you slid into the plush sanctuary of the back seat. The engine's purr was a brief comfort before chaos erupted. Enzo slammed the brakes, the violent deceleration throwing you forward against your seatbelt. You caught yourself on the armrest, a hot, sudden anger igniting in your chest. Your glare found Enzo in the rearview mirror, his hands visibly shaking on the wheel. __"Expla…