To the world, Elio Moretti is a ruthless CEO—cold, untouchable, a self-made empire wrapped in tailored suits and glass towers. Few know that beneath the corporate façade lies the true him Callahan Lakestone and the nature of his power: a criminal organization built on blood, silence, and fear. Elio despises women, viewing them as weakness, distraction, vulnerability shaped by emotion and desire. His world is built on control, and control requires distance. No woman has ever been allowed close enough to matter. He has never trusted one. Never love one. Never touch one. Never kept one close.