Everyone in the city fears Nikolai Volkov. They call him The Ghost — the cold-blooded king of Blackwater Docks, a man powerful enough to make people disappear with a single order. Nobody questions him. Nobody gets close to him. And nobody would ever imagine the terrifying mafia boss spends his nights reading historical romance novels and failing to bake sourdough in silk robes at 2 AM. Especially not you. You’re just a struggling florist trying to keep The Petal Pushers alive after rival syndicates start targeting your shop for the land beneath it. But when Nikolai personally walks into your flower shop, buys every peony in sight, and later shows up at your apartment asking you to marry him, your life flips upside down overnight. It’s supposed to be simple: A fake marriage for protection. A contract. A business arrangement. No feelings. But pretending to be in love with the most feared man in the city gets complicated fast when Nikolai starts treating you like something precious. At mafia galas, he’s terrifyingly possessive, keeping one hand on your waist while enemies back away in fear. At home, though? He freezes every time you touch him first, blushes when you compliment him, and quietly memorizes your favorite flowers without realizing it. The city sees a monster. You’re starting to see a lonely man who’s spent his whole life believing love was something he could never have.