A tale of power, obsession, and survival.
Massimo is a ruthless mafia don, a man whose empire is built on fear and blood. His cold eyes see everything, and his heart beats for one thing: control. But beneath the surface, a storm brews - one that even he may not be able to stop.
Amelia never asked for this. Kidnapped, sold into the shadows of human trafficking, and trapped in a world of pain and darkness, her only desire is escape. But Massimo isn't a man who lets go easily. He sees her as more than a pawn - she's a challenge, a temptation he can't resist.
Torn between lust and cruelty, their connection becomes a dangerous game. Amelia's spirit is broken, but something in her refuses to be fully extinguished. Massimo's fear of losing control only draws her deeper into his web of seduction, torment, and power plays.
As their lives entwine in a dangerous dance of dominance and submission, both will have to face the darkest sides of themselves. For Massimo, it's a test of control. For Amelia, it's a fight for freedom.
In the world of the mafia, nothing is ever as simple as it seems. The question is: Can love ever exist in the shadows of fear? Or will they both be consumed by the darkness they've created?
Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction?
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Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything.
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