Maeve Sterling believed in justice.Lucian Vale believed in power.As a scholarship student determined to build a future through hard work, Maeve never imagined crossing paths with the heir to one of the most powerful mafia empires in the country. Cold, calculating, and dangerously charming, Lucian lives by one rule:The strong rule. The weak obey.When Maeve is manipulated into betraying him without realizing she has become a pawn in a deadly power struggle, the fragile trust between them shatters.But in Lucian's world, betrayal comes with a price.As enemies close in, secrets unravel, and a political marriage alliance threatens to separate them forever, Maeve finds herself trapped between the man she hurt and the dangerous world she swore she would never be part of.Lucian should hate her.Instead, he becomes obsessed.And obsession is far more dangerous than revenge.In a world where loyalty is bought, power is everything, and love is a weakness, how far will a mafia prince go to claim the woman who betrayed him?