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"Lucy Chen is a fearless, relentless journalist who thrives on exposing the truth. She's never believed in love after her ex-fiancé betrayed her, leaving her heart shattered and wary of anyone who gets too close. When she begins investigating a powerful gang, she doesn't know she's about to enter a world far darker than anything she's ever written about.
Tim Bradford is the head of the city's most feared mafia family. Hardened by tragedy, responsibility, and loss, he's never known love. His father's death thrust him into a role he never wanted, leaving no room for romance or vulnerability until he sees Lucy. Her courage, intelligence, and fiery independence stir something inside him that he cannot ignore.
When Lucy is kidnapped during an investigation gone wrong, Tim swoops in to rescue her. That moment, when he whispers, "Who did this to you?", becomes the turning point. It is the first time Lucy feels his heart behind the dangerous façade, and the first time she realizes she may have already fallen for him.
As danger escalates, secrets unravel, and their hearts collide, Tim and Lucy must navigate a world where trust is fragile, betrayal is lethal, and love could be the most dangerous risk of all."