Isla Romano is a determined journalist on a mission to uncover corruption in New York City’s elite circles. When her investigation into the DeLuca Crime Syndicate threatens to expose their dangerous dealings, she unknowingly becomes a target. Adrian DeLuca, a ruthless billionaire by day and feared mafia kingpin by night, is willing to do whatever it takes to protect his empire—even if that means bringing Isla into his world.As Isla is pulled deeper into Adrian’s dangerous life, their complex relationship becomes a dangerous game of power, passion, and betrayal. Drawn to his dark allure, Isla faces a choice between loving a man with a deadly secret and risking everything, or bringing him down to save herself.

Elena Carter never imagined she would be forced into a marriage with Killian Blackwood, the ruthless billionaire who took control of her father’s empire. But when she’s blackmailed into signing a contract with an unbreakable clause, she becomes his wife bound by law, but unwanted in his eyes. To Killian, Elena is nothing more than a traitor, the one responsible for the scandal that nearly destroyed his entire legacy. His eyes burn with vengeance, and his heart holds nothing but disdain for her.Their marriage is a battlefield, where Killian’s coldness and possessiveness make her life a living nightmare. His cruel treatment is his twisted form of retribution, and Elena is powerless against it. But just as she begins to lose herself in the suffocating web of resentment, the truth shatters everything she thought she knew. The betrayal wasn’t hers to bear. Someone else masterminded the plot that ruined them both and now, the real enemy is closer than they ever imagined.As Elena races to uncover the truth, she learns that the threat to their lives goes far deeper than a corporate conspiracy. The person behind it all isn’t just after Killian’s empire they want her dead. The danger tightens its grip, and as the stakes escalate, Elena and Killian are forced to confront their shared past, the lies that have poisoned their marriage, and the deep, unspoken feelings that refuse to die.Killian is tormented by the realization that in his quest for vengeance, he might have destroyed the only woman he’s ever truly loved. But as the walls close in around them, Elena is faced with an impossible choice: will she forgive the man who once shattered her heart, or will she walk away from everything she’s ever known, leaving Killian to face the consequences of his mistakes alone?