Poppy was hired to kill him. As one of the most lethal assassins in the underworld, she never fails a contract — until the night she breaks into the penthouse of Anthony Monroe, New York’s most feared crime boss, and chooses to let him live. Anthony is power, control, and danger wrapped in human form. Used to ruling from the shadows, he has never been challenged — until a woman who could end his life spares him instead. What begins as a deadly encounter ignites a dark and irresistible attraction neither of them expected. Unable to walk away, Poppy remains close, watching from the shadows, silently protecting the man she was meant to kill. As assassins continue to target Anthony, he becomes obsessed with the mysterious woman who both threatens and saves him, launching a relentless search to uncover her identity. When Poppy reveals that she has already eliminated multiple killers sent after him — and that a powerful mafia boss has placed a price on Anthony’s head — she proposes a dangerous alliance. Bound by desire, violence, and mutual obsession, Poppy and Anthony step into a partnership where trust is fragile and emotions are deadly. As their connection deepens, both must confront a truth they can no longer ignore: falling in love might be the most dangerous move of all. A dark romance filled with tension, obsession, and forbidden desire — where the line between enemy and lover disappears, and survival depends on choosing who to trust when everything is at stake.