“Power isn’t inherited. It’s taken.” In a world ruled by crime syndicates instead of governments, one name sits above them all. Scarlett Black. The youngest mafia boss to ever unite the Black Family. CEO of Black Industries, creator of the luxury empire Blackout Collection, and the woman every criminal organization fears crossing. With her younger brother Hayden beside her and ten-year-old Hallie depending on her, Scarlett carries the weight of an empire built on loyalty, blood, and revenge. Across the city stands the only man powerful enough to rival her influence—Marvolo Riddle, founder of Riddle Security, the world’s most elite private security and intelligence firm. Every government wants him. Every billionaire hires him. Every criminal watches him. When business forces the two empires together, alliances begin to blur into obsession. But in a world where betrayal is currency and weakness is fatal, love may become the deadliest risk of all. Two empires. One city. No room for mistakes.