Avery watches her five-year engagement explode into public humiliation when her wealthy fiancé flaunts an open affair with her closest confidante. Expecting her to grovel and beg for reconciliation, her ex cuts off her social standing and boasts of her impending ruin. Heartbroken and cornered in the pouring rain, Avery makes a daring gamble by accepting a ride from an enigmatic underworld kingpin whom elite society fears.
Rather than discarding her, the brooding mob boss provides unyielding protection and lavish respect, helping her regain her shattered confidence. When her arrogant ex attempts to bully her at high-society banquets, he discovers Avery now commands the mafia's full military might. Standing beside her fierce new protector, Avery systematically dismantles her former fiancé's social standing and business empire.
