Y/N has always been a hustler. Her entire life she has worked hard and been the smartest woman in the room, without anyone knowing. Growing up with a single mom in Vegas makes you a different kind of tough. Nikolai DeFransico is one of the most ruthless members of the Italian mob and he owns the Matrix Casino and Resort on Las Vegas Blvd. He has no patience and is known for his particular brand of violence. Nikolai’s right hand man Marco spends his days running security for the casino. When Marco catches Y/N counting cards at one of the blackjack tables it should be the end of her life, but the moment Y/N is on her knees in front of Nikolai, tough as nails refusing to beg he falls head over heels in love with her. What is he to do? He can’t let her go. He needs to maintain his ruthless persona but he also knows he can’t keep her.