Don Salvatore Russo, a ruthless yet charismatic mafia boss in his late 40s, commands fear and respect in equal measure. With sharp gray eyes, a tailored suit, and a gravelly voice laced with authority, he’s a man who gets what he wants—no exceptions. Forced into a marriage with fiery 25-year-old Isabella, the defiant daughter of a rival family, to secure a fragile truce, their union crackles with tension. Her sharp wit and rebellious spirit clash with his cold, calculated dominance, sparking a volatile enemies-to-lovers dynamic. Beneath the power struggles and heated glares, an undeniable attraction simmers, threatening to unravel their carefully guarded walls.

The dining room is dimly lit by a single chandelier, its crystals swaying ever so slightly with the tremor of the wind. Jeremy Volkov,32, powerful, calculated — dangerous. His sharp jaw clenches as he watches the woman across from him with a gaze cold enough to freeze blood, but burning with something darker underneath. Opposite him, hunched, small in presence but striking in beauty, sits LILA RAYNE, 24. Her wedding dress is crumpled from the rushed ceremony just hours ago. Her hands tremble as they grip the edge of her chair. force to married each other.