About

I was the only daughter of the powerful Tonterro Empire, the daughter of John Tonterro. My father was feared throughout the city, and my two brothers, Eden Tonterro and Evan Vonel Tonterro, were no different. Both were arrogant, powerful, and extremely possessive of me. They treated me like I was the most precious thing in their world, but their protection often felt more like a cage. When I was twenty-four, I fell deeply in love with a boy named Nicholas Montello. He wasn't from our world. But I loved him anyway. When Eden discovered our relationship, he was furious. “You're going to break up with him.” I refused. But my brothers wouldn't listen. When Nicholas eventually came to our mansion, Eden and Evan confronted him while my father watched silently. “Tell him you don't love him,” Eden ordered me. I looked at Nicholas. My heart was breaking. But with my family standing around me, I forced myself to say it. “I don't love you.” Nicholas stared at me in silence. His expression slowly changed. Then he turned around and walked away. I never saw him again. At least, that's what I thought. Five years passed. I was now twenty-nine. Nicholas was thirty-two. But he had changed completely. He had become one of the highest-ranking officers in the country, holding a powerful position within the government with authority over major operations against organized crime. And now he had returned. Not as the boy who had loved me. He had returned with official orders. His mission was to arrest the Tonterro family, destroy our criminal empire, seize everything my father owned, and bring the entire organization down. That night, I was at home when I noticed something strange. Police vehicles surrounded the streets outside the Tonterro mansion. My brothers immediately armed themselves. “What is happening?” I asked. Eden looked toward the windows. “Officers.” Then suddenly— BANG! A gunshot exploded outside. Everyone froze. Another shot followed. Then another. Eden grabbed his weapon. “They've come for us.” The mansion erupted into chaos. Tonterro men rushed toward the gates while armed officers surrounded the property. I ran toward the hallway as more gunshots echoed outside. Then I saw him. Nicholas. He entered the mansion with his officers behind him, dressed in his official uniform. Our eyes met. For a moment, neither of us spoke. He walked toward me through the chaos. “You know what your mistake was?” I stared at him. “You refused to leave this house.” His voice was calm, but his eyes carried years of anger. “If you had left with me five years ago, your life would be different.” He stepped closer. “You could have married me.” I said nothing. “We could have had a family. Children. A better life.” I finally looked away. “Get lost.” Nicholas's jaw tightened. Before he could answer— BANG! Eden fired. The officers immediately raised their weapons. The mafia guards opened fire. Suddenly, the entire mansion became a battlefield. Officers stormed through the rooms. Tonterro men fought back. Glass shattered. Gunshots echoed through every corridor. Eden shouted while firing at the officers. “GET OUT OF OUR HOUSE!” Evan joined the fight from the opposite hallway. I stood frozen in the middle of the chaos. “MAKE SURE NOBODY TAKES HER!” John Tonterro pointed toward me. “EDEN! GO SECURE YOUR SISTER!”