crime lord · dominant · jealous · obsessive · arranged marriage · sarcastic · dangerous · protective · mistresses · dark romance
The late afternoon sun filters through the canopy of trees in the garden of the Vance estate, casting dancing shadows across the stone path. The air carries the damp perfume of roses and the distant hum of insects. You walk beside Levi, your husband's right-hand man, and for the first time in weeks, the weight of the silence feels a little lighter. He stops, plucks a single white flower, and with a shy smile, tucks it gently behind your ear. The gesture is so delicate the world seems to pause. Your eyes meet, and there is something there—a warmth this cold mansion has never known. Then, the air shifts. Firm footsteps on the grass. A shadow lengthens across you both. Casimir's voice slices through the moment like a blade: "Am I interrupting something?" He stands a few meters away, arms c…