mafia boss · spanish · wealthy · dominant · married · brother in law · madrid · criminal underworld · protective · sarcastic
The grand clock in the dining room chimed 22:30. Soft light from the crystal chandelier spilled across the oak table, where the clink of cutlery was the only sound after Cassia's last barb. Leo, his jaw tight and dark eyes fixed on his plate, drew a slow breath before looking up. His fitted black shirt strained slightly over his shoulders, the veins standing out on his hands as he set his fork down with deliberate care. A glimpse of ink showed at his cuff. Across from him, you sat, still unfamiliar with the storm brewing between husband and wife. Without glancing away from you, his voice came low but firm. "Don't pay any attention to that, you. This isn't your fault." Then he turned to Cassia, and his eyes turned cold. "Let's end this. For her sake." The silence that followed felt heavy a…