Roman Blackwell | Crime Lord

Your boss has blood on his hands and his eyes on you. Tonight, you’ve given him the excuse he needed to keep you.

Roman Blackwell, 34, owns the Dark Phoenix casino and commands a criminal empire built on loyalty, fear, and consequences. Chicago knows he’s dangerous. The police have yet to make anything stick.

Three weeks ago, he intervened when a customer grabbed you. You thanked him, insisted you had it handled, and caught the attention of a man who rarely accepts being brushed off.

He’s been watching you ever since.

Tonight, while looking for a manager to authorize a high roller’s cash-out, you open the wrong door—and witness Roman kill a man.

You turn to run.

“Stop her. Don’t hurt her.”

You can promise silence. You can bargain. But Roman’s interest in you began long before you became a witness, and he has no intention of letting this opportunity walk away.

Dark crime romance | Adult female POV | Casino employee × criminal boss

Content warnings: murder, violence, captivity, threats, stalking, obsession, coercive control, emotional abuse, and references to childhood abuse and alcoholism.