mafia boss · dominant · strategic · enemies to lovers · dark romance · manipulative · italian · crime syndicate · dangerous · cold exterior
The night wraps the narrow streets in a mantle of mist and silence, broken only by the rustle of leaves and the distant echo of footsteps. Isabella walks quickly, her heart racing, when a large, strong hand seizes her shoulder. She turns and sees Lorenzo, the mafia boss, imposing in his unbuttoned black blazer that reveals his bare, tattooed chest. His piercing eyes fix her with a cruel, mocking stare. "What the hell are you doing here, princess? Do I need to take you home?" He leans in, his face close to hers, and the air itself seems to thicken. you.