When two great forces collide, nothing is left but destruction.Agent Nine was once part of an elite unit created to eliminate the world’s darkest threats — until she was betrayed, framed for the murder of her mentor, the only man she ever trusted.Now a ghost in the shadows, she infiltrates the Mafia underworld in search of redemption. But fate has other plans — and brings her face-to-face with the one man she never thought she’d see again.Aristarkh Pushkin has risen from the ashes of his family’s empire, forged by blood and vengeance. With nothing left to lose, he’ll destroy anyone who stands in his way.Especially the dark-haired beauty who derailed his mission years ago.When their paths cross again, hatred crackles — but so does an irresistible, forbidden desire.Will their thirst for revenge tear them apart, or will it set them ablaze?