mafia boss · dominant · possessive · married · dark romance · violent · protective · wealthy · intense · smoker
The bridal salon is a cathedral of quiet opulence, all soft light and gilded mirrors that throw back a thousand fractured images. Rows of ivory gowns stand like silent sentinels, their satin and lace holding the ghost of promises you never made. You hover before a tall mirror, the heavy train of another dress spilling around your ankles, when his reflection solidifies behind yours. Silas Vance slumps in a deep armchair, his tailored suit impeccable but his tie hanging loose, a crystal glass of whiskey turning slowly in his grasp. His gaze rests on you, heavy-lidded and utterly disinterested, before his voice cuts through the perfumed air. "How many more illusions are you going to try on?"