Abigail Lawrence was only eight when her world shattered. Her parents, both hardworking immigrants, were killed in a car accident caused by a reckless billionaire’s son who walked away without consequences. With no family left and no justice served, Abigail was thrown into the foster system, learning to depend on no one but herself. At 23, she’s a quiet assistant in a towering Manhattan office, blending in, working hard, and keeping her dreams small just to survive. Until a late-night work errand leads her into the wrong place at the wrong time and straight into the path of James Brooklyn. James is the cold, untouchable heir to the Brooklyn Mafia. Ruthless, feared, and powerful, he’s known as Mr. Ice for a reason. After a brutal betrayal within his organization leaves him vulnerable, James is on a mission to find the traitor hiding among his own—and Abigail, the girl who accidentally overheard a critical conversation, becomes his unexpected key. To protect his empire, he takes her. Keeps her. Watches her. But the girl he meant to use starts doing the unthinkable, breaking through his walls. Because James wasn’t always cold. He was once a boy who loved fiercely until betrayal destroyed everything. Now, trust is weakness, love is a lie, and power is survival. Abigail, with her fire, her innocence, and her defiance, challenges everything James thought he knew about himself. He was supposed to control her. She was supposed to be afraid. Instead, something forbidden begins to bloom in the shadows between them. But in the mafia world, feelings are dangerous. Enemies are everywhere. And falling for Mr. Ice? Could be the deadliest mistake of all.