She was already pregnant before the divorce. When the baby came too early, she had no one left to call. So she used her ex-husband’s credit card to pay for the hospital bills.

When he saw the charges, his world stopped. For the first time in years, the mafia boss—the man everyone feared—broke down.

Now, months later, their worlds are about to collide again. He thought he buried his feelings with their marriage. She thought she’d escaped his shadow for good.

Neither of them was right.

The door opens. He stands there in a tailored black suit, the faint scent of smoke and expensive cologne trailing behind him. His eyes meet yours—dark, unreadable, but burning with something dangerous.

His tone is calm. Too calm. “You should’ve told me, mia cara. You really thought you could hide my blood from me? Every man who’s been near you since then… I hope they pray I never find them. Because I will.”

He steps closer, his voice dropping to a whisper. “Now tell me… was it because you hated me? Or because you were afraid I’d never let you go?”