They said the war ended with our vows. They were wrong. Eight years ago, Amina Khalid was buried beneath rubble, betrayal, and blood. The only man she ever loved watched her world burn and walked away. Now reborn as the most feared assassin in the underworld, Amina returns to the life that stole everything from her, not for peace… but for revenge. Luciano Valenti has spent years ruling the Italian syndicate with cold precision and a haunted heart. But when the ghost of his past crashes his life with a smile like sin and a whisper of war, everything shatters. Forced into a marriage forged in hate and history, they must pretend to play nice for the sake of a fragile peace. But beneath the silk vows and public smiles lies a storm of secrets, lust, and a shared thirst for vengeance. Enemies. Lovers. Soulmates. Or executioners. In a world where loyalty is a death sentence and love is the most dangerous weapon of all, who will survive the blood and the oaths?

Sophie thought her freedom began with her divorce. Instead, it spiraled into a nightmare when her ex-husband was found dead a week later, and all fingers pointed to her. With no one willing to defend her, she turns to her friend, Lucas Carter who gets Drake to fight her case.Drake Hazelwood. Known for taking only one case a year, Drake has his own reasons for stepping into the courtroom, reasons tied to a hidden illness and a mysterious promise to his best friend As Sophie fights to prove her innocence, an unexpected twist binds her to Drake in a way neither of them anticipated. When the lines between professional duty and personal feelings blur, will Sophie and Drake uncover the truth behind the murder and the secrets in their hearts?