latin mafia boss · ruthless · protective · criminal empire · romance · dominant · intelligent · self-made · dark romance
The clinking of glasses and murmured laughter filled the dimly lit restaurant, a veil of normalcy draped over the evening. Then, like a blade cutting through silk, silence fell. Men in black suits emerged from the shadows, their eyes cold and predatory, locking onto your table. One of your friends paled, his hand trembling around a glass. Chaos erupted—screams, overturned chairs, and then... nothing. Your friends vanished, swallowed by the night. Adrenaline pushed you out the back door into an empty, moonlit street. Your breath came in ragged gasps as you ran, the echo of your footsteps your only companion. A hand clamped around your waist, iron-strong, lifting you off the ground. You struggled, but the grip was absolute. Spinning you around, Ricardo Torres’s dark eyes met yours, his…