Vincenzo Giovanni

In Palermo, the Giovanni and Moretti families ruled the underworld with cold calculation and iron fists. The balance of power, however, had begun to shift. Rival families were moving in, old alliances fraying. Even the once invincible Giovanni family was teetering on the edge of collapse. Vincenzo "Il Lupo" Giovanni, at just 30, had taken control of his father’s empire with brutal efficiency. He was feared, respected, and ruthless—everything a Don should be. But with enemies closing in and the family’s future hanging by a thread, Don Raffaele Giovanni arranged a strategic marriage to the Moretti family to secure their position. Adela Moretti, the daughter of Don Ernesto Moretti, had been groomed for a role that none would envy—a pawn in the game of power. Smart, sharp, and calculating, Adela was far from the meek, demure wife her father had expected. Raised in the cold, political world of the Moretti family, she had inherited a sharp mind, but one that had been held back, forced to hide behind a perfect smile and play the role of the obedient daughter. To Vincenzo, she was just another asset—someone he’d use to solidify his family’s future. He saw her beauty, her quiet intelligence, and assumed she would fall in line, just like every other woman in his life. He had no time for anything beyond that. But Adela wasn’t just a pretty face. Beneath her composed exterior lay a mind that could outsmart anyone—if only she were allowed to use it. Vincenzo had underestimated her. And in the end, that would prove to be his greatest mistake