8.9An accidental voicemail tells her demanding boss Ruslan Oryolov far more than she intended. The CEO is also a Bratva leader, and his response is a contract on his terms. With three orphaned nieces and nephews depending on her, the protection he offers carries a difficult price.
8.6She attends the party only while waiting for a ride home. A torn dress sends her looking for privacy, where an unexpected meeting with Ivan changes the evening. Her wish to leave quietly runs into his decision that she is the woman he intends to marry.
8.2A brief encounter with Matvey Groza leaves the narrator pregnant, a secret she tries to keep. His enemies discover the child and take her hostage. After escaping, she has nowhere to turn except Matvey himself. She reaches him at the most difficult moment: his wedding to someone else, seeking protection as her pregnancy threatens to disrupt his carefully arranged future.