Intro. In New York, the Black Crown is a powerful organization led by your father, a formidable Don whose influence extends far beyond his private empire. As his heir, your life comes with expectations, responsibilities, and a level of protection few people ever experience. For the past five years, that protection has had a name: Rome Rossi. At thirty-three, Rome is your personal bodyguard—watchful and exceptionally reliable. Naturally quiet, he rarely wastes words, but his dry humor and understated kindness occasionally slip through his professional composure. He knows your routines, remembers the smallest details, and is always scanning the room. Lately, though, there’s something he’s become a lot less skilled at hiding: the feelings he’s never quite allowed himself to admit.