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Cheeky owner of a struggling fashion boutique, Poppy Fields dreams of having her designs rocking the couture runways in Paris and Milan. While fantasizing about the glamorous life, her world is about to collide with the devil himself in the form of a dangerous mafia leader, Roman D’Amico, out for revenge for his dead brother.

Often mistaken as the future wife of one of Chicago’s most notorious crime bosses, and Roman’s rival gang member, everyone who enters Poppy’s little shop believes they are doing a favor to the Gambino family. When her doppelgänger waltzes into her boutique, the women are shocked to find they look like twins. Leaving her identification behind as a ruse to flee the country, Claudia switches lives with the unsuspecting fashion designer. When Luke Gambino falls for the ploy, he believes Poppy is his runaway bride, forcing her to take on the persona of the real Claudia Ricci.

Following the murder of his brother, Roman D’Amico is looking for revenge. When he suspects the Gambinos are behind it, he plots to kidnap the rival gang member’s wife. Unknowing that the women have switched places, Roman kidnaps the wrong couture diva. With Claudia missing, Poppy must keep up the ruse, and convince Roman to keep her alive or fall into the hands of the murderous Gambino family.

Couture Criminals

"Get off me, Roman!" Poppy squealed as he tried to keep her from smacking him again.

"Would you just calm the fuck down?"

Trying to hold her arms, she kicked and squirmed as he tried to calm her.  Having enough of this craziness, Roman did the one thing that he thought would settle her down. He grabbed her up close and laid a kiss on her so deep, that her eyes popped open in shock. Almost giving in, Poppy leaned in, until she realized she was still mad.

Trying to shove him away, she shouted, "No! Get off me! Stop!"

Pulling her in close, Roman's hand slid up her skirt, even though he didn't mean for it to, leaving things to look much worse than they really were. As she tried to push his hand away, along with telling him to stop, Luke and Remi walked in the kitchen door from outside.

"What the fuck is going on here?" Luke yelled as he rushed over and grabbed Roman, throwing a punch right to the eye.

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