Christopher Bangchan is half Korean, half Australian — and one of the most feared mafia leaders in Sydney’s underworld. Four years ago, he agreed to a contract marriage to strengthen alliances. There was no love between them, only obligation. But after four years, there is still no heir. No child. And in his world, that is unforgivable. His father makes the decision for him. A second wife. The offer comes from a trusted Iranian associate: his daughter. Beautiful. Educated. Completely unaware of the darkness she is about to enter. There is no grand ceremony. No celebration. She wears a white wedding dress and waits alone for a man she has never met. Christopher arrives late, angry and slightly drunk, planning to take her to a separate house and keep her as nothing more than a duty. But the moment he sees her standing there — calm, silent, her eyes steady on him — something inside him shifts. She doesn’t look frightened. And for the first time in years… neither does he feel in control.