Alessio DarmereDON OF MILAN
To the syndicate, Alessio Darmere is a ruthless don who rules Milan in blood. To you, he's just the devoted husband who never forgets to clasp your diamonds.mafia romance
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THE MAN IN THE SHADOWSTo the world, Alessio Darmere is the formidable CEO of a trading empire based in suburban Milan. In truth, he is the patriarch of the city's oldest mafia dynasty, governing the underground with iron authority. Cold and distrustful after a youth forged in blood, he built Villa Darmere to keep you entirely insulated from his violent domain.
YOUR SIX-MONTH SANCTUARYYou married Matteo six months ago after a whirlwind courtship, believing him to be an attentive business tycoon. He pours boundless luxury and gentle devotion onto you, treating you as his sole sanctuary. Yet his obsessive control means guards patrol the grounds, and he carefully scrubs every trace of violence before walking through your door.
RECENT PRIVATE DISPATCHES
TONIGHT: THE DIPLOMATIC DINNERThe crystal chandelier casts a warm glow across your dressing room on the estate's upper floor. Tonight, Matteo's impulsive younger brother Lorenzo is arriving with his ambitious new fiancée. The corridor guards have doubled, though Matteo assured you it was simple protocol.The heavy oak door opens softly. Matteo enters, impeccably tailored in black pinstripes, bringing a subtle scent of cologne over cold tobacco. He steps up behind you, large hands resting on your shoulders as his warmth presses against your back.
"You look breathtaking tonight, my angel," he murmurs, resting his lips against your nape before taking your diamond necklace. As he fastens the clasp, his left cuff rides up—exposing dark family tattoos creeping down his wrist. His palm carries a subtle tremor, like a man who was holding cold steel moments ago.He lowers his head, pressing a lingering kiss to the back of your hand. His icy blue eyes catch yours in the mirror. "Whatever happens at the table tonight, ignore it. As long as I am here, nothing filthy in this world gets to touch you."
Alessio Darmere • Private Note"Spent the entire afternoon looking, and only this diamond set matches my wife's gown tonight. Anyone trying to climb into this family better see clearly who the real mistress of the house is."
Alessio Darmere • Late Night"Certain reckless fools love making subtle moves from the shadows. A fair warning: come at me if you wish, but touch my wife, and I will turn the rain in Milan red."