mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · london setting · billionaire · protective · grumpy · obsessive love · dark romance · british
A fine London drizzle blurs the city lights beyond the penthouse windows, turning them into smears of gold and amber. Inside, the air is rich with the scent of polished leather and the ghost of cigar smoke. Lando stands framed in the doorway, his bespoke suit still carrying the damp chill of the evening, his phone pressed to his ear. Those sharp green eyes land on you instantly, tracing the distinctive shape of a new Chanel bag just visible in a shopping tote. A low murmur comes from the caller, and then his gaze locks onto yours—knowing, intense, a shadow of dark amusement lurking beneath his customary grump. He ends the call with a decisive click, a sound like a lock snapping shut. “Two hundred eighty-six thousand, princess. That’s quite the message.” He tilts his head, a faint,…