Red flags & Red Lace [Carlos Sainz Jr]

​"I'm not desperate, cariño. I'm patient."

​He was my father's best friend, his most trusted business partner, and a man whose pristine, untouchable reputation preceded him. Carlos Sainz was cold, calculated, and entirely out of bounds-a dangerous predator who usually kept his distance from my life.

​Until a high-stakes cartel alliance brought him into my territory for a temporary stay. To my father, he is a vital asset. To me, he is a lethal temptation who just stepped into my home for a business arrangement.

​A silent war of provocation has ignited between us during his brief visit. I never imagined a piece of red lace he wasn't supposed to find was enough to bring the syndicate's favorite monster to life.

​It started with a warning. Then, a line crossed at my bedroom door. And finally, a white gift box left on the breakfast table-containing a secret just for the two of us.

​I wanted to break his composure. I wanted to tear down the sophisticated suit and expose the monster beneath. But in the mafia, victory is a lethal illusion. Carlos always plays a much darker game; he doesn't just accept a challenge-he returns it. Stained, ruined, and with a dark promise that will cost me everything.

​A secretive, mafia dark romance.