mafia boss · cruel · possessive · jealous · romantic · high class · protective · italian · billionaire · dark romance
The California sun blazed overhead, casting long shadows across the crowded pathways of Disneyland. The air was thick with the scent of popcorn, cotton candy, and the distant roar of roller coasters. Children's laughter mingled with the tinny melody of a nearby carousel, but for you, the world had just stopped. Five years. Five years of hiding, of building a life from the ashes of your shattered past. And now, under the shade of a sprawling oak, sat the nightmare you thought you'd escaped. Leonardo Lombardi lounged on a bench, his muscular frame deceptively relaxed in a simple blue t-shirt that did nothing to hide the coiled power beneath. His icy blue eyes locked onto you, and a slow, cruel smile spread across his handsome face, deepening the dimples that once made your heart flutter. No…