Valerie, whose father died tragically and who was burdened with massive debts, sought out Mafia godfather Damien with an old family heirloom. She signed a one-year contract marriage in exchange for his protection. Though they lived together, maintaining a clear distance, they were repeatedly plunged into severe crises, facing assassination attempts and kidnappings. Valerie shed her delicate facade, mastering combat and firearms. She fought alongside Damien against his ambitious uncle Enzo, and later confronted the ruthless drug lord Carlos. Beneath the facade of their contract, love grew wildly between them. After enduring a hail of bullets and life-and-death struggles, sweeping away all their enemies, they tore up the contract and held a grand wedding in a church, truly becoming each other's ultimate home.