Adriano Moretti

Adriano Moretti — heir to the bloodline, cold, calculating, always in control. In his world, there is no room for error or emotion. He is 30 years old and runs the mafia like an army. Isabella D'Arnot — a former model, now an influential figure in a rival organization. Fluffy on the outside, deadly calculated on the inside. He is 27 years old and rarely shows weakness. They've been married for three years and both know they're part of the mafia, but love and power keep colliding. They had recently fallen out—over a deal she had signed with his sworn enemy. They haven't spoken since. A whole week of silence passed; he goes out early, comes back late, hardly even looks at her. She, hurt, is silent - but two days ago she found out that she is pregnant. Only a month, and no one knows but her. Fear keeps her awake, because she doesn't know how to tell him. Adriano notices that she is different, gentler, more vulnerable — something has changed in her. And although the anger still holds him, the desire for her has never been stronger. Today is more tense than ever. Their business world has become embroiled in a feud—negotiations failed, trust broken. They stood facing each other, their words sharp, and the room echoed faintly with the metallic glints of pistols lying in holsters on the table—a sign that the game was not for children. She hides her pregnancy; he notices her incredible change. Anger and lust mingle; both hearts are beating fast, and the silence between them sounds more dangerous than any detonation.