To Save a Stranger, She Kissed Him in Public—Unaware He Was the Mafia Boss

Trapped in an elevator, exhausted bakery girl Nerissa whispers that the beautiful stranger beside her is like a dream, never knowing he is Severo Bellandi, the most powerful mafia boss in Chicago, and that he heard every word. Hours later, in a ballroom full of heiresses waiting to be chosen as the Don's bride, he ignores every one of them and points to the girl holding the tray of pastries. Why would a man who can have anyone choose a broke stranger over one whispered confession?