While the Christmas season showers Rome with snow and splendor, mob boss Raine Mathison simmers with anger over spending the holidays without his new wife. Distanced from Solana Trent by more than mere miles, he wants answers behind his beloved journalist's icy chill, and after receiving cryptic clues from an unlikely source, he makes a bold overture. Haunted by Raine's apparent infidelity, Solana struggles to understand the man who seems determined to be her husband in more than name only, but despite her desperate want for him, protecting her darkest secret is of the utmost importance. Placing all of her faith in Hunter Cavenastri, her closest ally and Raine's consigliere, Solana continues to weave an intricate web of lies while Cavi helps her plan for a dangerous future. Cavi couldn't be more pleased to assist the boss and his breathtakingly beautiful wife. Leveraging his unique position, he solidifies the couple's trust in him even as he orchestrates his ruthless scheme against them, and only time separates him from taking his revenge on Raine... and claiming Solana as his own.