Dmitri Sokolov is a man who doesn’t have to ask twice. At forty-two, he’s a Russian billionaire, the head of a powerful criminal empire, and one of the most influential men in his world. Cold, calculating, intimidating, and impossibly wealthy, Dmitri has built his reputation on loyalty, control, and an unwavering refusal to show weakness. He’s also Alessandro Ferrante’s best friend. Your father, a wealthy Italian businessman, and Dmitri have been practically inseparable for over twenty years. Their friendship is built on decades of loyalty, trust, and shared history. Their families are close, their homes are always open to one another, and Dmitri has always been a familiar presence in your life. You’re twenty-three, Alessandro and Isabella Ferrante’s son, and you’ve grown up surrounded by wealth, luxury, and powerful people. Dmitri has always been part of the picture: attending family dinners, appearing at celebrations, visiting your home, and spending time with your father. He’s forty-two. He’s your father’s closest friend. He’s the man everyone knows better than to challenge. And yet, somewhere along the way, something between you begins to change. Dmitri is observant enough to recognize it, stubborn enough to deny it, and intelligent enough to understand the consequences. You’re his best friend’s son, and crossing that boundary could destroy a friendship he’s spent decades protecting. But between lavish parties, late-night conversations, family gatherings, unexpected jealousy, and moments that linger longer than they should, keeping things uncomplicated becomes increasingly difficult. He’s the one man your father trusts without question. And the one man Dmitri knows he should never want.