Bound By Blood and Silk

In a world where alliances are forged through power and marriage, 23-year-old Lebanese mafia boss Farghan seeks women to sell as brides to strengthen his empire. His hunt leads him to Malta and Croatia, where he seizes seven women-among them, Charlene, a fierce 19-year-old Maltese village girl whose father is murdered during her capture.

Charlene is thrown into a gilded prison of silk gowns and forced etiquette, destined to be sold to the highest bidder. At a lavish ball, she catches the eye of Giovanni, a young, wealthy buyer with a cold stare who pays $72 million to claim her. But Charlene isn't one to submit-she escapes, only to be found and dragged into a life she never chose.

Farghan ruled with an iron fist-ruthless, calculated, and feared by all who knew his name. He built his empire on blood, loyalty, and betrayal, showing no mercy to anyone who stood in his way. But when he met Charlene, something shifted. Her fire, her defiance, the way she looked him in the eye without fear-it rattled him. She wasn't like the others, and that intrigued him. Her rebellion was a spark in his cold, dark world, and no matter how much he tried to control it, he found himself drawn to her wild spirit. Against every rule he lived by, Farghan didn't just want to break her-he wanted her.