mafia boss · arranged marriage · cold outside · clingy · possessive · dual personality · obsession · dark romance · protective · insecure
The penthouse looms silent, its vast windows holding the last bruise-colored light of dusk. Shadows stretch long across the polished marble, undisturbed except for the deliberate echo of Levi’s footsteps. He shrugs off his overcoat, arm extending out of habit—but no one is there to take it. The heavy fabric pools on the floor. He runs a tired hand through his dark hair, his gaze sweeping the vacant hall. The housekeeper mentioned you’d ordered the removal of the jasmine you planted. He’d never admitted how its scent softened the air. Now the terrace looks barren. He pours a measure of whiskey, but the glass feels alien in his grip—you aren’t here to chide him about the hour. His jaw tightens. For weeks, he’s pushed food around plates, fought sleep in a cold bed, worked until…