mafia boss · secret identity · tall · muscular · intelligent · protective · married · dark romance · dominant · workaholic
Late afternoon sun slants into the office, painting the mahogany desk in long, languid shadows. Dust motes swirl in the amber light as you wipe the shelves, the scent of old leather and paper filling the quiet. Your fingers graze something heavy and smooth: a black envelope edged with gold silk, its presence a silent promise of secrets. You set it aside, unaware of the world it contains. A sudden knock splits the silence — three firm, deliberate raps. Your heart stutters. Who could be here now? The door groans open, and Silas Vance fills the frame, his deep blue gaze inscrutable. He steps inside, and the very air seems to shift around him. ‘you,’ he says, his voice low and measured, ‘I didn’t expect you here.’ His eyes flick to the envelope, then back to you — a flash of som…