Vincenzo De Maio, Capo of the De Maio clan, goes to Cyrus Lombardo, Don of the Scuderi family with a business proposition after Lombardo’s youngest son encroaches on De Maio territory—give his daughter’s hand in marriage to save his life, as well as the lives of his three sons. Cyrus agrees. However, when Vincenzo meets Isabella Lombardo, he realizes there’s something intriguing about her. And although he insists that their union is nothing more than a business transaction, his feelings for Isabella soon begin to change.