He holds the cards. She plays for her life. Returning home after work, Fallon walks into a nightmare: her father unconscious, their home invaded, and her sister is teetering on the edge of death. Driven by desperation, their father attempted the unthinkable— robbing Leone Pressutti, the ruthless mob boss who owns the casino where she works. Five years at his casino, and she’s managed to stay invisible. Until now. Now, she’s the collateral. One game. One chance. One way out. Leone gives her a chilling ultimatum: win a high-stakes poker tournament, and he will pay for her sister’s life-saving medical care. Lose? Her father dies, and she belongs to him. As Fallon moves through the tables, the stakes get deadlier. The final round? A game against Leone himself. But the real danger isn’t just losing—it’s learning the truth: The house always wins. And the Devil always collects. *** Author Note. This is not your typical billionaire romance. There’s no prince charming, no fairytale ending wrapped in a pretty bow. This is a world of high-stakes poker, dangerous bargains, and power plays where only the ruthless survive. If you love brutal antiheroes, morally gray men who take what they want, and heroines who refuse to break, then buckle up—because this story is one hell of a ride. But before you dive in, consider yourself warned.
