Elena Rose never expected one reckless night with a mysterious stranger to change her life forever.She was a struggling waitress trying to survive a family that treated her like a burden.He was Adrian Blackthorn—the city’s ruthless billionaire CEO and the secret heir to a terrifying mafia empire.They were never supposed to meet again.Until Elena discovers she’s pregnant.Adrian offers her a contract marriage: protection for her and their unborn child, in exchange for one simple rule—no falling in love.But living under the same roof quickly turns their agreement into something neither of them expected.His coldness becomes jealousy.His protection becomes possessiveness.And his curiosity about his contract wife becomes an obsession he can no longer control.Then Damien Cross, Adrian’s powerful rival, enters their lives with his own dangerous plans.As enemies close in and Elena’s mysterious past begins to surface, she realizes her marriage to Adrian may be connected to secrets far bigger than she ever imagined.She thought she was entering a marriage of convenience.She never expected to become the obsession of a mafia heir.But when the most dangerous man in the city wants you, is there really any way to escape?