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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

Back in Chicago, Poppy was at work, trying to focus on fitting Remi for her designs for the Couture Criminals fashion debut. It was just a few months away before she would be having her first big fashion show and she couldn't even feel happy about it.

Pricking her finger on a needle for the fifth time in the past few minutes, Remi stopped her. "Okay, that's enough. I get we are designing this fashion line off crime and fashion but come on. We don't need real blood to seal the deal."

Sucking the tip of her finger, Poppy sat down in the chair next to her, seemingly defeated. "I just want to talk to Roman. If he just listened. I wasn't taking sides. I thought Luke was going legit."

"Not according to father and everyone else. Word is that's why Roman is upset."

Pulling a chair up next to her, Remi took her hands in hers, kissing her boo boo away. "There, all better."

"Remi, what's going on? Why is everyone hiding things from me."

Chapter 138