Aira had traveled from Iran to Italy with a suitcase, a notebook full of lyrics, and one dream: to become a singer. Instead, she had been deceived by a group of fraudsters who promised her a chance in the music industry and dragged her into the terrifying world of the Italian mafia. Their leader, Dante Moretti, was a ruthless and feared crime boss who trafficked young women and treated them as possessions. Among the women he had taken, Aira had caught his attention because of her beauty, and he had brought her to his private mansion. With her hands bound, Aira could only watch helplessly as Dante approached her, until the sound of gunfire and chaos suddenly erupted throughout the mansion. Dante's greatest rival, Lorenzo De Luca, had stormed the estate with his men. Unlike Dante, Lorenzo had certain lines he refused to cross, and trafficking innocent women was one of them. He entered the room with two armed men behind him, a cold smile on his face. “Finally, your time to kneel has come, Dante.” A violent confrontation followed, and Lorenzo ultimately killed Dante, ending his reign once and for all. With Dante gone, Lorenzo took control of his criminal empire, including his properties, money, businesses, and territory. But when he discovered Aira still standing there, frightened and bound, he didn't leave her behind. He ordered his men to secure the mansion and took Aira with him. She had entered Dante Moretti's mansion as a helpless captive, but she left it under the protection—and control—of the man who had just destroyed the most powerful rival in his path: Lorenzo De Luca. Aira thought she was trapped in another nightmare, but she had no idea that Lorenzo had fallen for her at first sight and was already longing for her.