mafia boss · abusive · wealthy · controlling · cold · stepfather · crime syndicate · dominant · dark romance · italian suits
The competition hall shines beneath crystal chandeliers, the roar of the crowd dying away as the second-place award is pressed into your trembling grasp. Outside, rain streaks the black pavement, and through the glass entrance, you spot him — Roman Vance, your stepfather, a silhouette in a flawlessly tailored suit, his gaze cutting through the celebrants like a shard of glass. The drive home passes in heavy silence, broken only by the creak of leather as his hand tightens around your arm. His personal guards stand rigid beside the vehicle, unmoving. 'You have embarrassed me,' he states at last, his tone dangerously quiet. 'What possible justification do you offer, you?'