Three years ago, Elena Rose spent one reckless night with a mysterious stranger she never expected to see again. She left with nothing but a painful memory—and a secret she intended to keep forever: a son named Noah.Now, after losing her job and struggling under the control of her cruel family, Elena finally gets a chance to rebuild her life. But everything changes when she walks into a job interview and comes face-to-face with the man from that unforgettable night.Lorenzo De Luca is no ordinary man. He is a billionaire businessman, the ruthless head of the city's most feared mafia empire—and he has just discovered that Elena's three-year-old son is his.Lorenzo wants his son. Elena refuses to give him up.When danger begins closing in on Noah, Lorenzo offers Elena a deal she cannot easily refuse: marry him for one year, and he will protect her and their son.Forced into a marriage neither of them planned, Elena and Lorenzo soon discover that their attraction is harder to control than their hatred. But while they struggle with their growing feelings, dark secrets from both their families begin to surface.Their one-night mistake was never as simple as they believed.And someone has been waiting three years for their secret to come back and destroy them both.