Queen of Ashes

They called her the Queen of Ashes. At forty-two, Marisa Valente ruled an empire built in the shadows. From bustling ports to glittering boardrooms, her influence reached every corner of the world. Governments watched her, rival syndicates feared her, and her name alone could silence an entire city. Her greatest pride was her family—her daughter Elena, twenty-six, brilliant and unshakable, and her son Marco, twenty-four, fearless and fiercely loyal. Then destiny brought Luca Bellini into her life. Only twenty-four, Luca was the heir to the prestigious Bellini fortune, raised among wealth, honor, and impossible expectations. Their worlds could not have been more different, yet one unexpected meeting would alter both their destinies, drawing them into a story where power, loyalty, family, and choice would decide the future.