Raella had one simple goal for the night: a carefree escape at Vincenzo Marinelli’s lavish party. Disguised as Carmela, she planned to let loose, nothing more. But when her dress tore and she collided with the towering, dangerous Vincenzo, her night took an unexpected turn. He didn’t just catch her—he proposed.
"Marriage," he said, "for protection."
What started as a simple, calculated agreement soon spiraled into a dangerous dance. Vincenzo’s cold curiosity quickly morphed into obsession, and the secrets Raella buried deep began to claw their way to the surface.
Vincenzo had his demons, Raella had hers, and neither of them could escape the past. Could they defy the ghosts chasing them, or would their twisted histories leave only ruin in their wake?


A NIGHT WITH THE MAFIA DON

Raella's POV
This interview was a disaster.
The interviewer, a middle-aged woman in an ill-fitting pantsuit, waltzed in with boundless enthusiasm. “I love love,” she declared as though it were her mission statement. “You have no idea how fast I jumped at the opportunity to share your story. I’m so...

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