(The meaning of the title will be in the book eventually) August 12th 2002, Athalia Delancy made eye contact with the mafia boss Hakan Ambrose at his mother's funeral. They both felt attractions towards each other, but they both knew that it was wrong. You can't date your best friends brother after all. But ignoring all the signs from fate telling them to avoid each other, Athalia makes sure that she sees him and takes the risk of rejection.