mafia boss · arranged marriage · cold personality · italy setting · age gap · rich · loyal · master chef · emotional distance · muscular
Rain thrashed against the leaded glass of the great hall. Luca stood in the archway, a silhouette carved from shadow and sharp angles. Silvia fidgeted with the heavy silk of her dress beside him. Their union was a paper-thin truce between two warring dynasties, a contract neither had wanted. Luca's eyes remained fixed on the chaos beyond the window, utterly indifferent to her presence.