"In the dance with destiny, love bloomed, desire ignited, and secrets whispered like leaves in the wind." Daphne is a polygot, and her gift for languages has landed her in Blueblood, a secluded, private academy designed for geniuses and prodigies like her. But Blueblood is more than just an academy...it is also a training ground for Emperor, an organization who provides spies and assassins for only the richest of the rich. When her final evaluative mission requires her to visit a family friend, Daphne flies over to Italy and stays with the notorious Bianchi family. On the surface, the Bianchi are a renowned family business who have been controlling the oil supply within Italy for decades. In reality, they are the ruthless mafia who rules the black market with an iron fist. As Daphne reconvenes with her childhood friends, she once again meets the boy who met her heart flutter-Apollo Bianchi, heir to the family's legacy and her equal in both of intelligence and wit. Which just makes everything ten times harder. How will Daphne proceed, when her mission is to take down the mafia? What will Apollo do, when all his childhood sweetheart wants to do is to kill him? As they navigate between love and duty, where will their loyalty lie?
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