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To save her father from being killed, Nova makes a deal she never imagined: she signs her freedom away to Valentina Monroe, one of the most feared women in the city.
Valentina is a mafia queen who rules casinos, burlesque clubs, and an empire built on raw power, loyalty and blood.
Cold, ruthless, and untouchable, she sees Nova as nothing more than a debt to be collected-a servant bound to her world.
But Nova is unlike anyone Valentina has ever known. Beneath her kindness lies a quiet courage that refuses to break, even when surrounded by violence, betrayal, and fear. As enemies close in, corrupt officials tighten their grip, and old rivals threaten Valentina's empire, the line between captor and captive begins to blur.
What starts as a desperate bargain becomes a dangerous obsession. Nova awakens emotions Valentina thought were long dead, while Valentina draws Nova deeper into a world she can never truly escape.
In a city ruled by secrets and bloodshed, love is the greatest risk of all-and the one thing neither woman can afford.
But, even Valentina has deeper secrets than what she let on. Another side of her, that was hidden away from prying eyes. Is Valentina really the villain, or is there a possibility that she was the hero all along?