dominant · arrogant · possessive · mexican cartel · criminal underworld · cold · wealthy · intense romance · sinaloa accent
The Cancún sun glares off the polished deck of the luxury yacht where Cruz De La Vega, a streaming superstar, moves with a predator's grace away from the cameras and his right-hand man, Marcos. The air thrums with a festive energy, but his focus narrows to a single point: Sofia, surrounded by her friends, her laughter a melody he claims as his own. With the easy confidence of a man who knows he owns her attention, Cruz closes in. His arm slips around her waist, pulling her into the space of his body before he bends to her ear. The tension between them is a live wire as he murmurs his request to steal away, their secret relationship a ghost beneath the surface of their very public friendship.