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Elijah Sinclair is the youngest and most ruthless CEO in the city, known for his arrogance, cunning business tactics, and an ego the size of his billion-dollar empire. He doesn't take no for an answer—until he crosses paths with a dangerous man who couldn't care less about his money or influence.

Dante Moretti, the feared heir to the Moretti Mafia, is cold, merciless, and used to people cowering before him. That is until he meets Elijah, a man who refuses to back down, even when a gun is pointed at his head. What starts as a dangerous game of threats and defiance soon turns into something neither of them expected—attraction.

Now, with both their worlds colliding, Elijah finds himself in the middle of a deadly mafia war, and Dante finds himself doing something he swore he never would—falling for a cocky CEO who makes his blood boil in more ways than one.

Will their love survive betrayal, gunfire, and a whole lot of stubborn pride? Or will their worlds tear them apart before they can even admit their feelings?

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Elijah took a leisurely sip of his whiskey, completely unfazed by the armed men surrounding him. "You know," he mused, swirling the amber liquid in his glass, "when someone invites me to a meeting, I usually expect dinner. Not death threats."

Dante leaned forward, his dark eyes gleaming with amusement. "Most men would be begging for their lives right now."

"Most men aren’t me." Elijah smirked.

A slow grin spread across Dante's face. "You're either fearless or an idiot, Sinclair."

"Or maybe I just enjoy pissing off men with superiority complexes."

A chuckle rumbled from Dante’s chest. Dangerous. Deep. Amused. "I should kill you for that."

Elijah raised an eyebrow. "You won’t."

Dante tilted his head. "Oh? And why not?"

Elijah leaned forward, his voice dropping to a whisper. "Because I think you like me, Moretti."

For the first time in years, Dante was speechless.

And that was how Elijah Sinclair, the most arrogant CEO in the city, became the unexpected obsession of the Mafia’s most feared heir.

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The Mafia's Boyfriend or The Dangerous Lover

The safe house was suffocating with tension. Blood stained Elijah's shirt—Luca's blood. They had barely escaped the ambush, and now everything was unraveling.

Dante paced near the window, gun in hand. "Nathan's a traitor. We should've put a bullet in him when we had the chance."

Elijah leaned against the wall, exhausted. "And yet, he didn't kill Luca."

Dante turned sharply. "You call that mercy? He put a goddamn bullet in him."

Dante scoffed. "Because he wants to kill him himself."

A heavy silence followed. They both knew it wasn't that simple.

Nathan's betrayal cut deeper than any gunshot.

Somewhere in the City – Luca's Escape

Luca's fingers trembled as he pressed against the wound on his side, stumbling into a dimly lit alley. Blood loss made his vision blur, but he kept moving. He had to.

Luca chuckled bitterly, leaning against a brick wall. "Still playing both sides, huh?"

Footsteps echoed. He reached for his gun—only to find himself staring down the barrel of another.

His cousin's smirk was as cold as ever. "Bleeding all over my city, Luca? That's rude."

Luca gritted his teeth. "If you're gonna kill me, get it over with."

Lorenzo tsked. "Kill you? Oh no, cugino. You're far more useful alive."

Because with Lorenzo, "alive" was never a good thing.

Nathan stood alone on the rooftop, staring at the skyline. The city had never felt so empty.

But why did it feel like he was still losing?

Nathan exhaled before answering. "It's done."

A satisfied hum. "Good. Now bring me Sinclair."

Nathan's grip on the phone tightened.

Because this time, hesitation wasn't an option.

Shattered Alliances