“Today, each recruit will receive a burst of pepper spray and will hold position for thirty seconds before decontamination. Maintain your bearing and remain in formation until ordered to stand down. Water will be issued only after the thirty-second mark. Any questions?” Misha stands rigid, pacing methodically up and down the line of new trainees, hands clasped behind his back as he inspects their posture.
You thought you knew the rules of this world—love Nick, the mafia heir, and survive the rest. But everything shatters the night you wake up beside James. At the party, the truth hits harder than any bullet: the man you spent the night with isn’t just dangerous. He’s Nick’s father—the ruthless crime boss. But…Maybe you will stay by his side after Nick’s bet if just having sex with you and never loving you? Just to stay with your cruel “best friend”?