"Three years of your life in exchange for your brother's future. Fair, isn't it?" For years, she's lived on exhaustion and sacrifice-working tirelessly to keep food on the table, drowning in debt, and fighting to pay for her brother's medical bills. Hope was never meant for her... until the most dangerous man she knows offers a deal she cannot refuse. Caius Grivano. Her cold, ruthless employer. The infamous mafia leader whose name alone makes the underworld tremble. His proposition is simple: be his wife. No strings. No love. Just a contract that grants her brother's life in exchange for her freedom. Luxury in place of poverty. Safety in exchange for silence. But simplicity is a lie. Because behind Caius's icy indifference is a past that refuses to stay buried... and a little girl who shatters every wall he's built. What happens when a transaction of convenience begins to feel like something far more dangerous-something real?

When Olivia Carlson, a fierce and guarded lawyer, moves to D.C. for a fresh start, she never expects Derek Morgan to crash into her life with his relentless charm. As they work together on a case, their banter turns into something deeper-but Olivia's past and an unexpected pregnancy threaten to push her away. Yet, Derek refuses to walk away, proving he'll fight for her and their future, no matter what. 1# derekmorgan 1#fbiagent 1# birth 1# davidrossi 3# agent 4# behaviouralanalysisunit 4# derekmorgan 6# complicated ---------------------- ~ ⚠️ SMUT WARNING ⚠️ ~ There will be a warning in the chapter title WARNINGS: - SMUT - MURDER - BLOOD - SEXUAL ASSULT - VIOLENCE - BIRTH - MISCARRIAGE