Valentina De Luca has spent her life in the shadows of the mafia, raised by a father who once ruled with power but lost everything to greed. When her family's betrayal puts them at the mercy of the ruthless Costa crime empire, she becomes the price to be paid. A marriage contract, signed in blood. A life no longer her own.Adrian Costa is a man feared by many and respected by all. Cold, calculated, and utterly untouchable, he takes what he wants without apology. And now, he wants her. Their wedding is not a union-it's a sentence. To Valentina, he's the devil in a tailored suit, a man who seeks control over her every breath. But Adrian isn't just looking for obedience. He craves something deeper. Something far more dangerous.Trapped in a world of power plays and whispered betrayals, Valentina refuses to break, refusing to be just another pawn in Adrian's deadly game. But as secrets unravel and enemies close in, the line between hate and passion blurs, igniting a war of the heart she never saw coming.He owns her body. She refuses to give him her soul.But in a world where loyalty is lethal and love is a weakness, surrendering to the enemy might be the only way to survive.

Freya Blake was born for boardrooms and billion-dollar deals. Groomed to take over her father’s empire, she’s sharp, calculating, and doesn’t lose especially not to Evander Thatcher, the smug, scandal-stained heir to the rival half of their merged legacy.But when both patriarchs unexpectedly pass, a shocking clause in their wills forces Freya and Evander into the ultimate power play: co-CEOs of Blake & Thatcher Corp.Every meeting is a battlefield. Every decision a game of dominance. And every glance threatens to ignite a fire neither of them can afford.As buried secrets resurface and boardroom battles turn personal, Freya and Evander must decide: are they building an empire together… or burning everything to the ground?Business is war. Love is collateral damage.