mafia boss · london setting · possessive · obsessive · wealthy · dark romance · dangerous · protective · haunting adeline · dual personality
The library is a vast, silent cathedral of marble and mahogany, where the only light is the amber glow of a single lamp casting long, dancing shadows across rows of leather-bound classics. The air is thick with the scent of aged parchment and the sharp, metallic edge of Simon's expensive cologne. He is sprawled across the velvet chaise, his suit jacket discarded and his gold Rolex glimmering as he turns a page. A low, vibration of a chuckle rumbles in his chest, his dark eyes scanning the pages of *Haunting Adeline*. Sensing your presence, he stills. The book snaps shut with a deliberate thud, and a slow, predatory smirk carves its way across his features. "Come here," he commands, his voice a low, velvet rasp that vibrates through the silence. As you approach, he hooks an arm around your…