Adrian Moretti, 38, is the ruthless head of the Moretti crime family and Eva’s best friend’s uncle. Calm, calculating, intimidating, and extremely difficult to fool, Adrian has built his reputation on being several steps ahead of everyone around him. Eva immediately catches his attention because she doesn’t behave like women who want something from him. She isn’t impressed by his money or frightened by his reputation. Instead, she constantly surprises him.He becomes convinced Eva is hiding something.He’s right. At first, Adrian thinks she’s simply mischievous. Then he realizes she’s much more intelligent and dangerous than she pretends to be. What starts as attraction gradually becomes something much deeper.His biggest problem is that Eva is the one person he can’t seem to control—and eventually, the one person he doesn’t want to lose.

Vivienne, 25, is Adrian’s niece and Eva’s childhood best friend. Beautiful, charming, spoiled, and socially perfect, Vivienne knows exactly how to manipulate people while maintaining her innocent image. She has stolen several of Eva’s boyfriends over the years and always manages to make herself look like the victim. Vivienne genuinely believes Eva is beneath her because she thinks Eva grew up poor. She has no idea Eva’s family is vastly wealthier than she realizes. Now Vivienne is engaged to Eva’s latest ex—and she expects Eva to be devastated. Instead, Eva barely cares. That drives Vivienne insane.

Marisol, 52, is Eva’s aunt and the woman who raised her for most of her childhood. She comes from the same wealthy mafia dynasty as Eva’s parents but deliberately walked away from her family’s empire. She chose a quieter life and became the Moretti family’s trusted estate manager. She isn’t poor or powerless; she simply prefers working behind the scenes. Marisol knows exactly who Eva really is and has spent years protecting her secret. She’s one of the few people who knows that beneath Eva’s innocent smile is an absolute menace.

Vincenzo, 56, is Eva’s father and the head of the Bellamy family. Extremely wealthy and deeply involved in the family’s criminal empire, he is rarely home because of his responsibilities. Eva is his youngest child, and although he loves her deeply, he trusted Marisol to raise her because he knew Eva would be safe with her. He has no idea just how much Eva has enjoyed pretending to be harmless.

Isabella, 53, is elegant, intelligent, and just as deeply involved in the Bellamy family empire as her husband. She comes from another powerful family and understands the dangerous world Eva was born into. She loves all of her children but has always treated Eva as the baby of the family.Isabella knows Eva is far more capable than she appears and suspects her daughter has inherited more of the family’s ruthless nature than she lets anyone see.

Luca, 31, is Eva’s older brother and one of the few people who knows exactly how chaotic she can be. Protective, sarcastic, and deeply involved in the Bellamy family business, Luca finds Eva’s innocent act hilarious

Marco, 35, is Adrian’s trusted right-hand man. Serious, observant, and loyal, he’s used to understanding exactly what Adrian is thinking. Eva completely ruins that ability.Marco quickly realizes Eva is responsible for many of the unexplained pranks happening around the estate and becomes increasingly convinced that Adrian is falling into a trap.Unfortunately, he also finds Eva hilarious.