A young woman is sold into the household of a powerful mafia boss, where she unexpectedly becomes the one person willing to shield his young daughter from the dangers surrounding them. As she grows close to the child, her bond with the ruthless father deepens into something neither of them planned, forcing her to navigate loyalty, danger, and forbidden desire.
Ellie reaches for me. Victoria points toward the stairs. Take her to her room before she hurts someone. Two staff members move towards her.
I shove a chair into their path. Get her emergency medication. Now! They stop and look at Victoria. Ellie's breathing comes in thin, terrible gasps.
Look at me, sweetheart. I'm here. I turn to the house manager. Call 911. Tell them she's having an allergic reaction and struggling to Mrs. Blackwood.
You need Victoria's permission to save Damien's daughter? Then explain that to him yourself. That gets them moving. The manager calls.
A kitchen assistant runs back with an emergency kit. I put the to-speaker and follow her instructions, using Ellie's prescribed epitoline injector while another staff member guides the ambulant through the gates.
You're doing so well, I whisper. Ellie's fingers close around my sleeve. I stay with her until the paramedics take over. At the hospital, I sit beside her bed while the doctor checks her again.
Her breathing is steady now. Mine still isn't. Victoria calls while Ellie is being monitored. Honestly, Chloe.
Chloe? An ambulance? She's fine now. She wasn't fine when you tried to lock her Don't turn a misunderstanding into a scandal. Then don't serve a child something that can her. You came here to settle a debt. Remember that before you start making accusations. I'll remember it when I tell Damien what happened. He's in Europe closing an acquisition. He doesn't have
time for your theatrics. She hangs up. I send Damien's assistant the photographs with one message. Ellie is in the hospital. Have him call me. Then a small hand catches my finger. Mom?