For five years, Vera used her hacking genius and masterful assassination skills to single-handedly push Damon onto the throne of New York's underground overlord. But now, with power firmly in his grip, Damon kicks her aside — slipping the ring of the second-in-command onto the hand of socialite Vivian, and scheming to forcibly seize the core money-laundering network Vera controls. Faced with betrayal, Vera leaves without a backward glance, and plants a ticking time bomb called "Dead Hand." Deprived of Vera's protection, Damon's empire is carved up within three days by enemies on all sides and the Russian Bratva, and the former boss is reduced to a stray dog. Meanwhile, Vera storms alone into the fortress of Europe's most powerful Mafia family, the Kremonts, and with her heaven-defying skills and daring, conquers the arrogant, unrestrained heir Leon. Leon falls for Vera's prowess, willingly hands over the family's back, and the two form the most lethal of alliances. Under Vera's cascading scheme, the traitors Damon and Vivian destroy each other at an abandoned dock, and the Russian Mafia is uprooted entirely. Yet a will left behind by Damon before his death drags in a mysterious assassin organization, the "Black Rose." Vera and Leon join forces, and at their underworld wedding, they dye the coronation red carpet with the blood of their enemies — ultimately ascending to the supreme throne of the global underworld.
