Evelyn Knight thought she could outrun the chaos of that one fateful night, but life seems to have other plans. After a chance encounter leaves her entangled in the world of Cristiano Conti, a man whose very presence commands both fear and intrigue, she can't seem to shake him-or the secrets he harbours. What starts as a dangerous brush with the criminal underworld becomes something more when their paths keep crossing in the most unlikely places. Evelyn wants to stay far away from Cristiano's life of violence, but fate keeps drawing them closer. The more they collide, the harder it is for Evelyn to deny the undeniable chemistry pulling them together. But Cristiano's world is full of hidden dangers and risks that could consume her if she's not careful. With every encounter, their lives become more intertwined-and more complicated. In a world built on lies, how much of the truth can she afford to trust?