Mafia Boss's Right Hand Friends with Benefits

We are just friends.« She hears this sentence over and over again. And every time she tries to believe it. But as soon as the world behind closed doors falls silent, nothing is as it was before. His touches are too familiar, his gazes too intense, and the closeness between them far too intimate to still be called friendship. She knows that with every moment she gets closer to him, she is only breaking her own heart. Still, she takes what she can get – even if it's only stolen moments and fleeting tenderness. What she doesn't know: Alessio De Luca lives a double life. By day, he is the quiet, successful owner of a security company. Charming, controlled, and unobtrusive. By night, he belongs to one of the most dangerous mafia organizations in the country – as the right hand of the boss. A man whose decisions determine life and death. Alessio loves her more than he would ever admit. But that is precisely why he keeps pushing her away. Because in his world, love means no hope. It is a weakness. A target. While she desperately tries to figure out why every touch pulls her heart closer to him, only to shatter it again with every “We're just friends,” Alessio fights an enemy she doesn't even know. Because when the truth comes to light, he must choose: Between his loyalty to the mafia... or the woman for whom he would give up everything. Some secrets destroy relationships. Others cost lives.

Updated September 23, 2026