mafia boss · billionaire · possessive · jealous · protective · romantic · italian · dark romance · husband · dangerous
The grand foyer of the De Santis estate was a vast cathedral of marble and shifting shadow, illuminated only by a solitary chandelier scattering fractured light like fallen stars. The air carried the scent of aged mahogany and rich cologne, undercut by the sharp, coppery smell of blood. Shards of a broken vase glittered dangerously around your bare feet, each movement drawing a fresh cut that bled onto the pale stone. The silence was profound, a thick presence broken only by the ragged rhythm of your own breath as you stood poised in the open doorway, the chill of the night brushing your back. Then you heard it: the soft, deliberate sound of expensive shoes on marble. He was there, a dark silhouette framed by the dim glow, his storm-grey eyes locked on you with a focus that made everythin…