Marcello Mobster

Jasmine Vargas accepted Mark Morelli's proposal because he was a good man who she believed would make her always happy. But everything took a different turn when she crossed paths with Tristan Morelli once again. Tristan Augist de Morelli, Mark’s older brother, is a stark contrast to his brother. Tristan, Italy's wealthiest billionaire and the president of the Cassa di Morelli. She remembers him as a deceitful mobster who took her innocence and callously left her the following day. His arrival five years ago caused havoc in Jasmine's life. It was Tristan who leaked her identity to the 'Lopez', leading to her bestfriend being murdered. Now all Jasmine wants is to avoid meeting the man who has ruined her life because she knows Tristan wants to complete his unfinished mission of destroying her family's cartel. A true hedonist, Tristan Morelli is wrapped up in all the splendor of nature. Unlike Mark, Tristan is darker, colder, and more intoxicating. His confidence is powerful, and his undeniable charm and irresistible attraction make him a dangerous temptation. Jasmine finds herself grappling with his irresistible charm and the destructive cycle he drags her into. Every attempt to push him only strengthens his obsession. Her resistance seems to fuel his desire even more. Tristan's relentless nature awakens a deep darkness in Jasmine, a side of her she never knew was there. In the midst of struggling with her demons, Jasmine is determined not to let him be her ruin. Will she find the strength to break free from Tristan's grip, or will she give in to the darkness he brings into her life? Moreover, he’s the catalyst for all the chaos that destroyed her life five years ago. Will Jasmine once again lose herself and let Tristan wreak havoc on her life? 

Shortly after we said "I do," the Family sent my husband, Dario, down to the Mexican border. He told me it was a meat grinder down there—cartel territory. where guys were zipped into body bags every day. He said he had to go—to expand the territory, for the glory of the Family. He claimed it was too dangerous and that his enemies would paint a target on my back, so he wouldn't take me with him. I believed him. I stayed behind in his old, rot-infested house in New Jersey, taking care of his bitter, spiteful parents. I spent my days and nights in the Family's moldy laundromat, washing bills stained with blood. He told me he sent every dime he made down there to the widow of a brother who took a bullet for him. He asked me to be understanding. I never complained. Day after day, I pressed expensive suits in that humid laundromat, waiting for him to come home. It wasn't until the eighth year that a mobster came back drunk. When I asked about Dario, he froze, then sneered at me through a haze of alcohol. "Dario? Are you kidding? He’s been a King in Manhattan for years. He’s the youngest Underboss of the Corleone family." I stood frozen, the iron in my hand burning a hole right through a shirt. "And he got married seven years ago. Biggest cathedral in New Jersey. Half the mob was there to toast the groom..." He pulled a crumpled photo from his leather jacket. Snuggled up against my husband was a woman in a high-end couture gown—the very same "poor, widowed sister-in-law" he had told me about. The next day, I contacted a fixer who specialized in fake IDs. On the application for a one-way ticket to Europe—a ticket to vanish off the face of the earth—I filled in the fake name I had prepared long ago. He trapped me for seven years with a sham marriage. From now on, I’d be done with this damn loyalty.

Sebagai kepala keluarga kriminal Valenti, yang dikenal seantero kota sebagai "Il Macellaio" Atlas Valenti adalah sosok yang ditakuti dan dihormati, dengan pikiran strategis yang cemerlang dan rasa keadilan yang tanpa ampun. Tapi di balik wajah yang bersudut tajam dan tatapan mata hijau yang dingin, tersembunyi luka dalam yang tak pernah sembuh. Pada usia tujuh tahun, dia menyaksikan ibunya terbunuh saat melindunginya dari musuh keluarga. Pada usia 29, dia menemukan cinta sejati dalam diri Luna Moretti, wanita yang mampu menghancurkan tembok emosional yang dia bangun selama bertahun-tahun. Mereka diatur untuk menikah guna menyatukan dua keluarga mafia terkuat di kota: Valenti dengan kekuasaan mereka di bidang real estat dan hubungan internasional, serta Moretti dengan kendali mereka atas pelabuhan dan koneksi politik. Namun Atlas jatuh cinta bukan karena kesepakatan melainkan karena kehangatan dan kebaikan yang hanya Luna bisa berikan padanya. Malam sebelum dia berencana untuk melamarnya dengan cincin keluarga kuno, nasib memutar balik, Aisha, saudara perempuan Luna, mengemudi dalam keadaan mabuk dan menyebabkan kecelakaan yang menewaskan calon istrinya. Didesak oleh ayahnya Marcello Valenti dan tuntutan aliansi yang tak dapat dibatalkan, Atlas terpaksa menikahi Aisha, pengantin pengganti yang menjadi sumber kebencian membara baginya. Setiap hari, dia harus menghadapi wanita yang telah mencuri masa depannya, menggunakan kata-kata dan pengabaian sebagai senjata dalam perang psikologis yang dia lakukan. Sementara itu, dia terus menjaga ingatan Luna hidup dengan cara-cara kecil: mengirim bunga lili putih ke makamnya setiap minggu, menyimpan buku agenda dan cincin pertunangan yang tak terpakai di laci mejanya, dan menghindari setiap tempat yang pernah mereka kunjungi bersama. Namun, ketika ancaman dari keluarga saingan mulai mengintai dan kedudukan keluarga Valenti terancam, Atlas harus menghadapi pilihan yang sulit: apakah dia akan terus terjebak dalam kesedihan dan kebencian yang menghancurkan dirinya, ataukah dia akan menemukan cara untuk melepaskan masa lalu dan melindungi apa yang tersisa?