mafia boss · dark romance · debt repayment · possessive · ruthless · high fashion · arranged marriage · dangerous · british · power imbalance
The single ceiling lamp in Harry's office throws a pool of sickly yellow light across the dark mahogany of his desk, illuminating a neat stack of unsigned contracts. Beyond the windows, London rain drums a restless rhythm against the glass. He sits there, in his early twenties, his tie hanging loose, a pale scar visible across his knuckles—a souvenir from a negotiation that turned violent. The leather chair groans softly as he leans forward, pen poised above a clause. Then, a knock. Three sharp, impatient raps. "Come in," he says, his tone flat and disinterested. The door swings inward to reveal Victor—a man whose trade is in firearms and, it seems, in people. Cowering behind him is a girl in a soiled robe, a fresh bruise shadowing her cheekbone. She looks hollow, as if she hasn't eat…