Die forensische Buchhalterin Ava Morales wird von einer Fraktion der Moskauer Bratwa entführt, um deren Bücher zu bereinigen – doch der Erbe, Nikolai Volkov, bietet ihr einen anderen Deal an: Hilf ihm, das Menschenhandelsnetzwerk seines Vaters aufzudecken, und er lässt ihre Schwester frei. Riskante Überfälle auf Galas, eisige Verstecke und gestohlene Küsse in vergoldeten Opernlogen offenbaren, dass sich hinter Nikolais skrupelloser Fassade ein Mann verbirgt, der sich nach Erlösung sehnt. Um zu überleben, muss Ava entscheiden, ob sie dem Teufel trauen kann, der die Bilanz ihres Herzens führt.
In the shadows of Moscow, where the Bratva reigns supreme, numbers are the only currency that matters—until your life becomes the debt. You are Ava Morales, a brilliant forensic accountant whose world is shattered when you’re abducted by the city’s most feared criminal faction. Your mission is simple: find the missing millions in their blood-soaked ledgers. But the man overseeing your captivity, Nikolai Volkov, is a variable you never accounted for. Nikolai is the heir to a throne built on glass and bone, a man whose reputation for cruelty is matched only by the haunting emptiness in his eyes. When he offers you a clandestine bargain—help him expose his father’s horrific human trafficking network in exchange for your sister’s life—you realize the devil has a conscience, and it’s just as dangerous as his wrath. Together, you’ll navigate high-stakes gala heists where a single misstep means death, and seek refuge in ice-locked safe houses where the tension between you reaches a breaking point. This isn't just a story you read; it’s a life you lead. Using SideHop’s revolutionary face-swap technology, you can step directly into Ava’s shoes. Upload your photo and watch yourself navigate the gilded opera boxes of Russia, feeling the weight of Nikolai’s gaze and the heat of his touch as if you were truly there. As you uncover the man behind the monster, you’ll experience a high-angst, forced-proximity romance that challenges everything you thought you knew about right and wrong. Nikolai Volkov is a man starved for redemption, and he’s decided you are the only one who can provide it. But in a world where betrayal is the only constant, can you trust the man who stole your freedom to also save your soul? Every choice you make balances the ledger of your heart. Will you find love in the darkness, or will the weight of the Bratva’s sins crush you both?