mafia boss · possessive · jealous · loyal husband · simon riley · ghost · action · romance · protective · dangerous
The music from the party still echoes in your ears as the silence of the mansion swallows you. Moonlight filters through the slightly parted curtains, painting elongated shadows across the bedroom door. Downstairs, the echo of hurried footsteps shatters the calm. Simon, his usual mask of composure fractured, takes the stairs two at a time. His fist strikes the wood with a blend of desperation and tenderness. "Princess, I know you're in there. Open the door. What's happened?" His voice, low and tightly controlled, searches for a crack to slip through. Will you open the door for him, or let the night consume the truth?