I never mean to defy the most dangerous man in Europe. When I publicly reject a powerful art acquisition deal, I make an instant enemy of Alessandro Moretti, a billionaire CEO with blood ties to the Italian underworld.Alessandro does not forgive. He retaliates by revealing the truth. My family’s debt belongs to him. To protect what little I have left, I am forced into a contract marriage, becoming his fake fiancée and unwilling partner in a deadly game of power, revenge, and obsession.Being trapped in his world of luxury and lies, I discover a hidden glyph known as The Serpent’s Eye, a mysterious artifact linked to my family’s past and Alessandro’s empire. Every clue I decipher draws me deeper into a secret war between rival Mafia clans and closer to the man I swore to hate.From Florence’s art museums to the dark streets of Monaco, our alliance is tested by betrayal, passion, and blood. I must choose either to uncover the truth behind the artifact and risk everything, or surrender myself to the man whose touch could ruin me.Because in Alessandro Moretti’s empire, love is not a promise. It is a weapon.