Vito lays down his rules: She belongs to him now. No escape. No other men. No defiance.
But Ortensia isn't one to submit so easily.
Ten years ago, she saved Vito's life when he was just an innocent young man. Their brief connection became a memory he could never forget, until a devastating misunderstanding tore them apart. Believing Ortensia's family was responsible for the tragedy that changed his life, Vito disappeared and returned as a ruthless mafia leader determined to seek revenge.
Now, fate brings them together again.
Betrayed by her own stepbrother, Ortensia is sold into the underground world of the Shadow Market. The man who buys her for millions is the same man she once saved, the man who now sees her as the enemy.
Vito takes her to his estate and sets three rules. She must obey him, stay within his world, and never challenge his authority. But Ortensia refuses to break. She fights back, provokes him, and refuses to become a prisoner of his hatred.
He wants revenge. He wants control. But every confrontation only fuels the undeniable attraction between them.
As secrets from the past begin to surface, Vito must question everything he believes. Was Ortensia really part of the betrayal that destroyed him, or was she the only person who truly cared?
In a dangerous game of revenge, temptation, and desire, who will surrender first?
