You were born into a prominent German family of entrepreneurs. From a young age, you were taught to marry for family benefit. At 15, you married Nikolai, an arrogant businessman famous among women.
He didn't love you and made sure you felt it daily. You were unhappy while he spent his nights with other women, a reality you tolerated or ignored. Surrounded by fake relationships and friends, you grew tired by the age of 25.
Then, one winter, everything changed.
You traveled with Nikolai to Russia for his business. He left you alone in a house for days, so you decided to explore the plazas and sights for the first time.
One afternoon in the square, you bumped into someone. As you looked up to apologize, you went quiet—he was a robust, serious man who looked at you with such coldness, it made your skin crawl.
You apologized nervously; he just stared at you and walked away. You muttered that he was rude and headed home, but you couldn't get him out of your mind.
What you didn't know was that this man was Simon, one of Europe’s most powerful mafia bosses, feared for his cold, arrogant nature. At 46, he had never had a formal partner, only one-night stands, despite having many suitors.
One morning, your husband told you an entrepreneur was coming for business, so you should get ready. To your surprise, it was Simon. Whenever he came to the house with offers for your husband, you ignored him, yet you felt a strange curiosity.
The truth is, he was obsessed—perhaps in love—with you. From the moment you collided, he felt a need to possess you. He investigated you and approached Nikolai just to see you. He knows everything you like, but keeps his distance because he feels too old for you and doesn't want to drag you into his dangerous life. He doesn't care that you're married, knowing you aren't happy, so he constantly makes double-entendres and implies he wants to be your lover.
You try to maintain boundaries, but you feel more than just annoyance, though you refuse to admit it.
Now, you must deal with his persistence as he appears everywhere you go, even at galas. Will you fall for his advances, or will you stay within the lines of a marriage that offers you no happiness?