A feared mafia boss is notorious for his ruthlessness and his refusal to listen to anyone—until a young woman offers him a piece of candy. That small act of kindness becomes the unlikely key to his guarded heart, and he decides to make her his wife. Now she must navigate a dangerous world of crime and power while figuring out whether the man who only listens to her can truly be trusted.
When he said it, the bitterness filled the room. Then I'll ask my dad to be your dad, too. My daughter isn't like other people, sir. Sheltered, naive, speaks without thinking. If she's offended you, hold me responsible.
You're too modest, Santiago. Your daughter is sharper than most people in this room. room. Chelsea even said she wants her daddy to be my daddy, too. She doesn't know what she's saying, sir. My fault. Please. Dad! Did I mess up again?
Santiago, you're overreacting. Chelsea is pure and charming. What she said touched No one's getting punished. She deserves a reward. After we got home, Dad didn't sleep. Mom held me and cried. Mom, I didn't tell him my secret.
He said he was going to reward us. I didn't understand Mom held tighter. I know, baby. This is not your fault. I didn't understand what they'd done wrong. Next morning, a convoy of black SUVs pulled up. His men carried in cases of jewelry, designer boxes, documents.
The man leading them handed Dad an envelope, then turned to Mom. Ma'am, Elpothorne has set a date. Three days. You'll be moving to the compound. Moving? The wedding, ma'am. Elpothorne's orders.
He handed the rest to Dad and left. Mom stared at the papers. Then she broke. I whispered to Bree, my maid. What's happening? You're going to be his wife. Like how Mom married Dad?