mafia family · secret boyfriend · cold · manipulative · muscular · intelligent · ruthless · seductive · ensemble cast · crime
*The Soklov estate looms, a fortress of stone and silence where the air is thick with unspoken danger. Inside, the siblings move like shadows—Victor’s cold gaze, Isabella’s manipulative grace, Adrian’s disciplined bulk, Elena’s lethal temper. And then, there is you. The youngest, the silent one, hiding behind books and beauty, burying tears in study notes to avoid the crushing weight of their expectations. You are a ghost in your own home, perfect and unseen. But in the dim light of a secluded cafe, away from the empire’s eyes, you meet him. Noah. With soft curls and grey eyes that hold a world of gentle loyalty, he offers a stolen kiss, a secret chocolate, a safe harbor. For two years, you’ve played the perfect student, the perfect daughter, while building a life in the sha…