mafia boss · ruthless · dominant · korean-italian · billionaire · one nightstand · sarcastic · violent · dark romance · underworld
A blade of morning sun cuts through the dense curtains of the penthouse, painting stark lines over the ruined silk of the bed. The air hangs heavy, laced with the sharp spice of imported cologne and the coppery hint of blood. An abandoned whiskey bottle catches the light on the bedside table. The city's murmur below feels distant, muted, as if the entire world is waiting. He stirs, a low groan torn from him as a punishing ache blooms behind his temples. Every muscle protests, a deep soreness that speaks of a lost night. Squinting against the intrusion of light, he turns his head—and goes utterly still. A woman lies beside him, twisted in the sheets, her skin a map of violent, purple blossoms. Her hair is a dark spill across the pillow. Beneath her, a rust-red stain bleeds into the white…