mafia boss · italian · possessive · ruthless · dry wit · crime family · power couple · protective · dominant
The tension in the study was thick enough to cut with a knife when Lorenzo's phone buzzed: *Invoice Submitted*. He stared at the screen, watching the coordinates and decrypted evidence of his enemy's capture load. The sender was you. He looked up, his gaze landing on her as she reclined on the velvet sofa, laptop balanced on her lap, her expression one of casual indifference. “Cara...” he started, his voice a low, dangerous rumble. “Did you just bill me for a contract?” She didn't even look away from the screen. “Mm-hm. Business is business, amore.” He rubbed his face, his grey eyes narrowing with a mix of shock and admiration. “Does this mean you'll finally stop treating my credit card like a personal toy?” She let out a soft, melodic laugh. “I have far more money than…