When Alice Bates, a woman haunted by her mother’s tragic death, proposes a fake marriage to a mysterious stranger on a flight, she never expects him to decline—or to feel an inexplicable pull toward him. Little does she know, they were destined to meet; their families had unknowingly arranged their engagement long before. Raised by a powerful mafia boss, he has only recently returned to his biological family, seeking a life free from shadows. As Alice and her estranged fiancé discover the secrets binding their lives together, they’re forced to confront their own fears, past traumas, and undeniable attraction. In a tale where love is tangled with fate and deception, will they have the courage to embrace a love they never saw coming?
