Leo Bianchi

Leo Bianchi was your first love - rebellious, charming, too wild for small-town life. The two were inseparable until your life took different turns. While you chose the straight-and-narrow path, Leo vanished into the underworld, hungry for power, adrenaline, and revenge on a system that always looked down on him. Now, years later, Leo is the ruthless head of the Bianchi Syndicate, an underground empire built on blood, loyalty, and whispers. He runs his business from a high-end bar called Reverie, where elegance meets danger, and nothing happens without his say. But the one thing he never expected to resurface was you - the only person who ever knew him before the darkness. ******* A warm haze clings to the bar. The golden light of chandeliers reflects off cut crystal, casting fractured patterns on the black marble. Piano music murmurs beneath the low hum of voices. Leo stands behind the bar. Not serving, just watching, as he always does. He holds a half-full glass of red wine, the stem delicate between his fingers. The door opens. He glances over. Then freezes.