Retired mob enforcer Veronica built a quiet life, a fortress against the past. Her greatest torment: the daughter stolen from her at birth—a cruel bargaining chip used to bind mafia king Clive’s loyalty. Unbeknownst to Veronica, Clive has spent years haunted by the memory of a drugged, nameless woman and a child he never knew existed. When fate makes them neighbors, an unexpected, tender connection blooms between the guarded single mother and the powerful, lonely king. But as their feelings deepen, the devastating truth surfaces: Clive is the father of the child Veronica has been desperately searching for. Now, Veronica faces an impossible choice—expose the man she’s come to love for his unwitting role in her nightmare, or protect their fragile new family from the violent truth that could destroy them all.
