Protecting her is business. Wanting her is forbidden. Taking her could start a war.Alessia Lombardi isn't the picture of innocence her father wants the world to see. Behind wide eyes and delicate features burns something reckless, defiant-fire wrapped in silk. She slips into the night without a trace, breaking rules no one dares enforce.She's a liability. A target. A job I should have refused.But the moment I saw her, I knew walking away wasn't an option. Protecting her means shadowing her every move, locking horns with her sharp tongue and sharper will. She pushes boundaries-I hold the line. She plays with fire-We both get burned.She's chaos, and I was built to control it.Only now I'm starting to wonder-when it comes to Alessia, am I protecting her...or falling for her?