Helena Garcia stands on the verge of inheriting her family's maritime empire when her fiancé and scheming stepmother orchestrate a bloody ambush. They shoot her father, seize the corporate holdings, and sell Helena to an underground trafficking ring. Desperate and terrified, she is bought at an illicit auction by Tomas, an unassuming hotel security guard she once nursed back to health.
What Helena does not realize is that Tomas is actually the feared kingpin of the continental underworld. Hiding his deadly reputation behind a modest facade, he moves her into a safe house and secretly executes retribution against the traitors. Helena must navigate a web of cartel warfare to avenge her father and discover her protector's true identity.
