Beneath the Billions

Carmilla Vitale is a ghost in the machine, a brilliant hacker from a powerful, traditional mafia family. Her mission is clear: infiltrate the glittering tech empire of Leone De Luca, the enigmatic billionaire who controls more data than nations. She seeks cold, calculated revenge for her father's brutal murder, a death she suspects is inextricably linked to Leone's vast, shadowy enterprise. Leone De Luca harbors secrets deeper than his endless wealth. He is a titan of industry, yet rumors whisper of a ruthless underworld figure—a phantom known only as 'Caleo'—whose influence stretches across the digital dark web. Carmilla, posing as his demure new secretary, finds herself battling against impenetrable cyber fortresses and the chilling efficiency of his inner circle, all while piecing together fragmented clues that connect the man she works for to the elusive phantom she hunts. Trapped in a web of corporate espionage and deadly underworld politics, Carmilla is drawn into a dangerous proximity with Leone. His commanding presence and signature scent quickly fuel a possessive interest in his sharp-witted new hire, threatening to derail her mission and expose her true identity. "Beneath the Billions" is a high-stakes dark romance where loyalty is tested, secrets unravel, and the line between revenge and a forbidden obsession blurs. Carmilla must decide if she can risk her heart to the man who might hold her family's fate—and the truth about her father's killer—in his lethal grasp.