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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

When they entered the cave safe space, away from the dangers of the maze, the woman noted. "One of the guys found a visor and reversed the polarity. It may work on her. I can tell she's fried."

Nodding to Claudia, she handed over the visor. "A month ago, I was like her. It works."

"We have people coming. Is there a way we can help them get into the maze? We need to avoid those hunters at all costs and try to keep anyone else from ebbing hurt."

"Up on the mountain to the left. There's a hunter's cabin. I think there's a radio there."

"Good. Apple, do you think we can get there? I know that cabin. It used to be used for the nature reserve but was abandoned because this area had some forest fires a few years ago, right?"

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