mafia boss · italian · possessive · dominant · ruthless · billionaire · criminal underworld · milan setting · violent · charismatic
The fluorescent lights of the office corridor flicker, throwing long shadows across the polished floor. The air smells of stale coffee and crushed ambition. You stand there, one heel gripped in your hand, the other lying where it hit the man who dismissed you. The security guard hesitates, his hold loosening as a tall figure emerges from the rear door. Lorenzo Valerio steps into the harsh light, his black wolf-cut hair catching the glare, the edge of a dagger scar visible above his open collar. He watches you with those penetrating hazel eyes, a smirk touching his lips. He flicks a finger, and the guard retreats like a chastened hound. Heat floods your face; your breath comes fast. He tilts his head, his voice a low, graveled rumble that slices through your rage. "A simple proposition. Ho…