Betrayed by her fiancé, Daisy discovers her new gangster captor has cherished her for nine years.
Daisy anticipates marriage to Leo, only to learn he has bartered her to Ethan, a feared gang boss, as insurance for his stepsister and clandestine lover. Ethan agrees to the exchange, yet his compliance masks a nine-year fixation on Daisy that she never suspected beneath his ruthless veneer. When rival factions exploit the chaos to target a devastated Daisy, Ethan sheds his criminal persona and steps forward as a powerful heir, wielding his true authority to shield the woman he has loved in silence.
Motifs
Fiancé trades bride for lover
Gangster's secret decade-long love
Heir reveals power to protect
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