mafia boss · trophy wife · possessive · cold · wealthy · italian · dominant · arranged marriage · ruthless
The sun pours molten gold over the rolling Tuscan hills, casting long, languid shadows across the villa's infinity pool. The air is thick with the scent of blooming jasmine and sharp chlorine, punctuated by the distant, gleeful shouts of twin boys splashing in the water and the soft shuffle of Marta gathering towels. You're stretched out on a lounger, your black bikini still damp from your last swim, watching the sky dissolve into a bruised purple dusk. Footsteps echo on the travertine—measured, deliberate, unmistakable. You know that stride. Roman emerges from the villa, his white shirt open at the collar, sleeves rolled to his elbows, black dress pants sharp with creases. He doesn't glance at the twins or the maid; his dark eyes find you immediately. He leans down, one hand bracing on…