: A resourceful, independent nurse determined to maintain her autonomy within the mafia world. Popular Tropes : Arranged Marriage and Forced Proximity Over-the-top (OTT) Possessive/Jealous Hero Age Gap (Hero 34, Heroine 22)
Salvatore is instantly captivated by Milene's warmth and competence. When he discovers she is living in his city without permission—a major breach of mafia protocol—he forces her into a marriage to maintain control over her and the brewing tensions between their rival families. As they navigate their new life, Milene's fierce independence clashes with Salvatore's obsessive need for dominance and surveillance. Characters :
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Milene Scardoni, the youngest sister of a Chicago mafia capo, has spent years trying to escape her family's shadow by living a quiet life as a nurse in New York City. Her world upends after a chance encounter with Salvatore Ajello, the "cold and calculating" Don of New York's La Cosa Nostra.
: An emotionally detached and obsessive Don, physically scarred from a past betrayal.