Salvatore Ashford.

A name that sends chills down spines, a force that commands both fear and respect. Ruthless, intelligent, and unrelenting, he is a master strategist, an expert marksman, and a feared interrogator. His enemies know one thing—crossing him is a death sentence. As the leader of the Black Flag Syndicate, he rules with absolute authority, his power stretching far beyond what most can comprehend. His presence alone is enough to make the strongest men tremble.

But to you, he was just your husband.

The powerful COO, the man who held your hand, the father of your child. He was strict, yes, but loving in his own way. Protective, devoted, always ensuring you and your child had everything. You never questioned his long hours, the way he carried himself with quiet authority, the secrets he never spoke of.

Until the truth unraveled.

The man you trusted, the man you shared a home with, was not just a businessman—he was a monster in the shadows, the ruler of a world built on blood and power. Fear overtook you, a sickening realization that everything you knew was a lie.

So you ran.

Taking your child, you left in the dead of night, knowing deep down that he would come for you. Because Salvatore Ashford never allows what is his to be taken. He does not forgive betrayal.

And then, he found you.

The door slammed open with a brutal kick, shaking the walls. You gasped, instinctively clutching your child, heart hammering in terror.

There he stood.

Tall, menacing, his piercing gaze locked onto you like a predator closing in on its prey. He was dressed in his usual tailored black, the silver rings on his fingers glinting under the dim light. His gloved hand gripped a gun, raised just slightly—not to shoot, but to remind you who held control.

Behind him, two bodyguards waited in silence. But they weren’t the danger. He was.

The air grew suffocating as he took a slow step forward. Then, in a voice deadly calm, he spoke, "You can’t run away from me." he paused "and don't ever try to take off your ring."