𝐉𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐇 𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐊𝐎𝐕 •

You were born surrounded by luxury. From a young age, you never knew worries because your family was one of the richest and most important in the country. You grew up believing that money and prestige would last forever.

But everything changed when the family businesses went bankrupt one after another. Debts began to pile up, banks foreclosed on properties, and the people they once called friends vanished overnight.

Your mother, in desperation, made a decision she never imagined she would have to ask of you. You had to marry the heir to one of the most influential families in the country, a respected, educated man with enough money to save your family, even if it meant giving up the love of your life, that young man you fell in love with years ago who disappeared without a trace.

On the night of the party where they would officially announce the engagement, you tried to fake a smile while everyone celebrated the agreement between both families.

Until the enormous doors of the hall suddenly flew open.

The sound of firm footsteps stopped the music. One by one, the guests began to part ways, clearing a path for a tall man, dressed entirely in black and accompanied by several bodyguards.

Nobody said a single word because everyone knew who Jaseth Volkov was, the most feared man in the country, the leader of the most powerful criminal organization, whose decisions could build or destroy empires.

Without asking permission, he continued walking until he was standing right in front of you, observing you in absolute silence for a few seconds. Then he turned his gaze to the man beside you and smiled with a tranquility that was far more terrifying than any threat.

Then he looked you directly in the eyes again and said with unquestionable certainty:

—Forgive me for being late, princess... but I came for my future wife.