Blurb：
Betrayed on her anniversary, Fiona Sawyer is sold into the Lyon family’s underworld by her boyfriend Axel James. Dragged into an underground casino, she faces Tony and his men bearing the black rose tattoos—the mark of her obsessive ex-fiancé, Adrian Lyon, the new mafia Godfather.
Trapped and desperate, Fiona declares her true identity as the Principessa of the Sawyer family, but no one believes “Anna” could be Adrian’s lost love. With Adrian’s notorious obsession and the Lyon family’s ruthless grip, Fiona must survive a world where escape seems impossible and her past refuses to let go.
Content：
For our third anniversary, my boyfriend claimed he wanted to ‘broaden my horizons’.
However, he was just waiting for me to step into the restroom from the moment we arrived. He immediately shredded my passport and every piece of identification I owned.
Before I could even comprehend what he had done, he dragged me into an underground casino.
He strutted in like he belonged there, greeting everyone along the way.
“This one’s premium, fresh from studying abroad!”
I blinked at the massive men closing in on me.
The black rose tattoos on their arms
They looked like the insignias of the Lyon family, the mafia syndicate led by my ex-fianc, who was also their newly crowned Godfather.
He once loved me obsessively, pursued me for eight years, and nearly forced me into marriage under the weight of his family’s power.
It took everything I had to escape that life back then.
What just happened?
One vacation, and I somehow landed right back into their hands?
Chapter 1
A scary man with a mean expression grabbed my chin and looked me over.
I tried to push his hand away, but he smacked me back.
Axel James stepped in front of me, his eyebrows pulled together in a frown.
“Tony, what are you doing? She’s worth $750 hundred!”
I felt a rush of emotion. I thought my boyfriend cared about me getting hurt, but he was really just worried about his money!
We had been together for three years. For our anniversary, he said he wanted to show me the world, but he actually planned to sell me all along.
“I only started dating you because you studied abroad, which means you’re worth more money.
“How else could a broke nerd like you get with someone like me? All you can afford are cheap burgers!”
I watched Axel take the money and walk away without looking back. My heart felt like it had turned to ice.
The Capo, Tony, pressed a gun to my head and warned me in a low voice.
“Stay quiet! Once you’re in the underground casino, you can forget about leaving!”
I begged them, “Please let me go! My family will pay you 0-0.5 million to release meno, $7.5 million!”
The man laughed as if it were the funniest thing he had ever heard.
“$7.5 million? If you could really afford that, why would that guy sell someone so valuable?”
He showed me his arm and threw a tiny piece of cloth at me, making his point without saying a word.
I was shaking. I tried to explain, but then I saw a black rose tattoo on his arm.
It was the mark of the Lyon family. It was the same mark that my ex, who was now the head of the mafia, bore on his arm too!
He used to be crazy about me. He chased me for eight whole years, and even had his family pressure me to be with him. I managed to escape our wedding, but I found myself back in his grasp after this trip.
“This is the Lyon family’s place?”
Tony looked at me and raised an eyebrow. “Pretty sharp, aren’t you?”
I let out a sigh of relief and said quickly, “I know your Boss. If you don’t want him to deal with you, you’d better let me go fast.”
Adrian Lyon was tough. To win me over, he tossed any man who ever bothered me into the ocean for the sharks.
However, when they heard the Boss’s name, they clearly did not buy it.
“Haha! You know him? Who doesn’t know Mr. Lyon?!
“How can a broke student like you think you’re good enough to know Mr. Lyon? We’re not here to become your friends!”
Tony spat at me, grabbed my hair, and started dragging me to a scary little room.
I knew that if I got into that room, I might never get out, so I started fighting hard.
“I’m not lying! I’m Adrian’s fiance. Call him if you don’t believe me!”
The others just laughed harder.
“His fiance? Mr. Lyon’s only ever loved one girl, the famous Principessa of the Sawyer family.”
“That’s me! I’m Fiona Sawyer!”
Tony laughed at me.
“You seem to know a lot. If Axel hadn’t told me your name was just Anna, I might have fallen for it.
“Kid, you’ve got a lot to learn if you want to fool people. Mr. Lyon’s out of your league!”
He shoved me against the wall, and his giant fist came at me. I ducked and kicked as hard as I could when he was not expecting it.
Tony held his belly, wailing in pain.
I noticed the men were still stunned, so I dashed for the door.
“Get that nasty girl!” he shouted.
I was inches from the doorknob when the door swung open, and I bumped into someone.
Tony grabbed me and punched me hard several times.
My face and stomach hurt like they were on fire.
He stomped over to my curled-up body on the floor, his face twisted with anger, and kicked me over and over again.
“You think you can run? You need to learn your lesson!”
He kicked me after every word he said.
I threw up, my spit mixed with blood.
Just when I was starting to lose all hope, the person who had come in stopped Tony.
“What’s the mess? Mr. Lyon will be here any second. Don’t kill her, or you’ll have to explain yourself.”
Mr. Lyon?
That was Adrian!
Hope sparked in me, and somehow, I found the strength to bite the hand holding me, tearing off a piece of skin.
Tony yelped and let go, and I bolted.
Down the hallway, a crowd had formed.
I spotted him right away.
Adrian.
He was wearing a sleek silver-black suit and holding a cigar. The Lyon family members surrounded him.
His slicked-back hair, sharp features, and dark eyes gave off a dangerous vibe.
He had not changed at all.
“Adrian!” I called out.
He stopped and looked around sharply.
Chapter 2
The crowd blocked the end of the hallway, and nothing seemed out of place.
“Mmhm!”
I was so close! Adrian had almost seen me.
Tony covered my mouth and yanked me back from behind.
“You almost ruined everything, you nasty girl!
“I’ll make sure you learn your lesson!”
As Adrian turned to leave, I fought back with all my might, clawing at the thug’s eyes.
Tony howled in pain and clutched his face, giving me a chance to break free.
However, before I could get far, a sharp pain exploded in my head, and the world spun.
I whirled around to see Tony with a baseball bat, his face twisted in anger.
I hit the ground hard, and they dragged me back like I was nothing but trash, leaving a trail of blood behind.
Back in the room, they did not hit my face but punched and kicked me everywhere else.
Blood sprayed all over the walls, even seeping under the door.
My clothes were drenched, and every part of me screamed in pain.
I almost blacked out so many times.
However, I could not give up. I did not want to die. I was so close to graduating, to being free!
After what felt like forever, they stopped.
As I was about to pass out, I heard a voice I knew.
“What’s going on here?”
“Mr. Lyon, we caught a cheater who took millions from us. We were just teaching her a lesson.”
I tried to make a sound to get Adrian’s attention, but Tony crushed my hand under his boot and shoved a rag into my mouth.
“Keep this quiet, and clean this mess up,” someone ordered.
The voices faded, and so did my hopes.
‘Adrian, is this because I wouldn’t marry you?’ I wondered.
Suddenly, the door swung open.
Someone stepped inside.
“What’s this? What happened to her?”
The newcomer frowned, and the other men looked scared.
“Mr. Ellis, she’s being difficult. She claims she can buy her freedom, and she even claimed she’s Mr. Lyon’s fiance!”
“A feisty one? Our new guest loves that kind of thing.”
I was hauled into a tub and scrubbed down by a few people, then dumped on a bed like a lifeless doll.
I weakly clutched at the newcomer’s sleeve.
“You’re Mr. Ellis from the Lyon family. You’ve seen me before. Call Adrian!
“If you don’t, you’ll be sorry. He’ll definitely take you down.”
A goon charged at me, smacked my face hard, and flung my hand back onto the bed.
“Mr. Ellis, don’t listen to this trickster. These girls will say anything to get away.
“This girl’s worth $750 thousand. We can’t afford to lose that kind of money.”
My mouth and half my face were swollen, so all I could manage were tiny sobs.
The Capo, Ronald Ellis, narrowed his eyes, gave me a long look, and huffed.
“Everyone knows our Boss’s favorite is the Sawyer family’s Principessa. She’s all grace and beauty, not at all like this wild child.
“We were going to have you do a simple job, but you disrespected Mr. Lyon, so don’t expect any favors now.”
He shot a look at Tony, who was chomping on a cigar, and jabbed a needle into my arm.
Before I could fully wake up, I was hit by a wave of burning heat.
As the drug kicked in and my face turned red-hot, they laughed and left, slamming the door behind them.
The room went pitch black. I bit down hard, fighting to keep my wits about me.
This was my chance.
I felt around in the dark and grabbed something solid.
Time passed, and when the door swung open again, I did not think twice before slamming the thing in my hand against the intruder’s skull.
They yelped, clutching the back of their head.
I cursed the drug for sapping my strength. I had not been able to finish them off with that hit.
As they cursed back and ran for help, I did not waste a moment. I bolted for the door.
Coughs racked my body, and blood splattered on my face.
My eyes were blurry from the medicine, and my swollen mouth could not form words.
Upon turning another corner, I saw a dead end and felt total despair.
Trapped in this strange place full of enemies, I had no chance of escape.
The only way out of this pain seemed to be death.
However, I did not want to die! I had fought so hard to live, and I did not want to end it all now!
An alarm was buzzing softly. That man had told his goons to come.
I hid in a corner, waiting for the people in the room to leave after they heard the noise. Then, with all my will, I leaned on a nearby door and moved forward.
Suddenly, I heard Adrian’s voice through the wall, full of joy.
“What?! Fiona’s here?!”
Chapter 3
“We found Ms. Sawyer’s passport and ID near the casino, all torn up.”
Adrian was furious.
“You idiots! Why didn’t you tell me sooner? Where is she now?! Find her!
“If anything happens to Fiona, you’ll all be shark food!”
I heard fast footsteps.
They were coming my way!
I forced my eyes open, feeling a new strength.
I followed them but only saw Adrian and his crew rushing into the casino.
His Underboss, Jack, spotted me.
“Mr. Lyon, a woman escaped during all the confusion.”
Adrian scowled, glanced at the dirt on me, and looked away, not giving me another thought.
“This doesn’t matter! Just deal with it. I need to find Fiona now.”
‘I am Fiona. I’m right here!’ I wanted to scream.
However, when I tried to speak, only blood spilled out.
My face was a mess of blood and so swollen I did not even look like myself anymore. Adrian did not even recognize me.
I felt so hopeless as the bad guys closed in that I just sat down on the ground.
However, Adrian suddenly stopped walking.
Someone he knew was thrown right in front of him.
It was Axel, my so-called boyfriend, who had betrayed me!
“He’s the one who ripped up Ms. Sawyer’s ID picture!” Axel was freaking out, trying to explain fast.
“I didn’t do it! I don’t even know Ms. Sawyer!”
Jack was about to do something, but Adrian stopped him, took out a gun, and flung it at Axel’s mouth. Axel’s cheek puffed up, and he spat out a tooth.
“You recognize the name Anna, don’t you?” Axel’s eyes grew huge, and he started shaking all over.
“I don’t know anything! I just found some ID pictures and thought it was trash, so I tore it up.”
Jack looked at Axel like he did not believe a word, but Axel kept insisting he had done nothing.
Adrian got so mad that he kicked Axel to the ground.
“So, you like to get rid of trash? Me too!”
He slowly took off his gloves, threw them to the ground, then put on a new pair given to him by Jack.
When he started to walk away, I freaked out.
If he left, I would be stuck here forever!
I tried to run to him, but before I could even get close, one of the bad guys kicked me away.
“You can’t touch our Boss, you little rat!”
Two big guys picked me up and were about to toss me into a car.
Adrian looked over when he heard the noise. I ripped open my shirt, almost shaking.
Adrian squinted at me.
“That tattoo…”
However, before he could get a good look, one of his guys started yelling.
“Stop dilly-dallying! Get rid of this girl fast, and don’t let Mr. Lyon see this mess!”
They did not say another word as they picked me up and threw me into a different car.
My gaze never left Adrian as I tried with all my might to show him the tattoo peeking out from my chest.
I hoped he would recognize me.
Perhaps I stared at him for too long because he finally looked my way again.
Then I heard his voice, dripping with disgust.
“What a dirty, disgusting woman!”
Jack chimed in, “A dying old hag still trying to flirt? She’s really cut out for this life.”
My heart turned to ice. I could not believe they thought I was selling myself.
Right then, Ronald showed up.
Adrian was distracted, his voice cool but eager.
“Any luck? Were there any pretty, sweet girls here today?”
Ronald answered curtly, “Mr. Lyon, we only had men today.”
Adrian’s face fell.
“Maybe she was just traveling and lost her ID by accident.”
Jack was about to agree but then had a sudden thought.
“No, Mr. Lyon, there’s more than just guests at the underground casino. There’s also ‘merchandise’!”
Ronald went pale, realizing something.
Adrian’s calm broke, and he could not maintain his gentlemanly act. He spun around and glared at Ronald.
“Where’s the new ‘merchandise’ today?! Where?!”
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