Damien stared at her from across the ballroom. It was a rare occasion that both the Russian and Italian mafias would be caught in the same place. Fortunately, both of them were too busy trying to win the new mayor's favor to turn the gala into a gun fight.

He watched as she smoothed down her dress. Not only was it rare to see the two families at the same event, but seeing her at an event like this... She never bothered with them.