Evangeline's father had a gambling addiction that led him to owe a hefty sum to the Spanish mafia. Desperate to protect her father, Evangeline took the job of a stripper to repay her father's debt. Each night she danced with a heavy heart, dreaming of the day she could break free from the shadows of her father's mistakes. In the heart of the Italian city, a name echoed like a like a whisper of doom: Leonardo. He ruled over the shadows, his power absolute, his grip on the criminal underworld never loosening. He was on the hunt for one thing only: the most divine woman he's ever laid eyes on. She was a woman of contrasts: a captivating dancer with a debt to the Spanish mafia, yet a potential ally to the Italian mafia. He was a powerful boss with a reputation for ruthlessness in the criminal underworld, yet there was something about her that stirred a protective instinct within him. They both saw the opportunity to help each other - she could provide valuable information and connections, while he could protect her from the Spanish mafia's wrath. - 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚝.𝚏𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚒 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚍𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗