She was never supposed to be his wife. Bound by family deals and dangerous promises, she was forced into a marriage with a man she barely knows—Adrian Volkov, a cold and powerful mafia boss who doesn’t believe in love, only control. On the surface, they are the perfect couple. Elegant. Untouchable. Admired. But behind closed doors, they are nothing more than two strangers sharing the same life. No affection. No real connection. Just silence, distance, and routine. Everything is carefully controlled—until the past comes back. Luca Moretti, the man she was forced to leave behind, reappears. The only person who ever made her feel something real. Now she is trapped between a marriage built on power… and a love that was never allowed to survive. In a world where appearances mean everything, one mistake could destroy them all. And in a marriage like this— Even pretending to be in love can become dangerous.