|Draven's POV| The hum of the city fades as I step into my penthouse, locking the chaos of the outside world behind me. The skyline of New York sprawls before me, glittering and alive. A reminder of everything I've built—and everything I must protect. The truth that I have been trying so hard to hide from Casmira. I was born into two empires. One carved from oil and steel, and the other from blood and shadows. By day, I'm Draven Russo, the untouchable CEO of Russo Energy Corp, the largest oil company along the eastern seaboard. By night, I'm Il Principe—the Prince—the head of the Russo Syndicate, the most feared and powerful mafia organization running the east coast. No one crosses me. No one dares to. Except her. Casmira Young. Even now, sitting in my penthouse office with a view

