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The story starts in the busy city of Hong Kong, where Ruth Lee is leading a life of privilege, replete with all the luxuries and protection provided by her powerful Mafia family. She suspects something is wrong, but the truth comes crashing down when, after a family argument, Ruth wakes up to a house full of dead servants and her family nowhere to be found.

Scared and desperate at first, Ruth finds, behind a hidden safe left by her father, an address in Seoul, South Korea; a credit card; and papers so she could travel. She finally settled in South Korea out of necessity in search of her answers. On landing, it is Frank Xia, a very-feared Mafia lord previously associated with the mafia family. Frank, owing to old debts to her father, agrees to help Ruth find her family-but only if she proves capable of surviving the brutal world of the Mafia.

As Ruth trains with Frank and his crew, she learns about her secret Mafia lineage and all the power dynamics that come with it. It is a tough, grueling training that pushes her to her limits, but slowly, Ruth morphs from pampered princess into Mafia heiress. The complication in their mission would be the budding attraction between Ruth and Frank, and as their feelings for each other deepen, so does their determination to find her family-and to unmask the formidable foes against them.

On her way, Ruth faces betrayal, dark secrets, and surprising alliances. Now she's supposed to learn her way with a world she never understood, and the dark legacy of her family. Tension between her and Frank heightens while running life-threatening missions, and a passionate romance blooms in the midst of chaos. But the road to the future is filled with perils, as Ruth's uncle, a powerful Mafia baron with a deep-seated grudge against her family, seeks to destroy everything they've built.

Ruth Lee (TAMING THE MAFIA PRINCESS )

Ruth's words hung in the air, bold and unflinching. She sounded courageous, decided even, but I wasn't certain if she fully understood what she was signing up for. I couldn't help but marvel if Esther had planted this concept in her head. Maybe Esther had given her a pep talk approximately taking duty or standing up for herself. If that become the case, I owed Esther a thank you—however I wasn't prepared to hand out gratitude simply yet.

"Did a person put you as much as this?" I asked, my tone careful.

Ruth frowned, her fingers still crossed over her chest. "What do you suggest? Who could 'placed me as much as it'?"

I shrugged, leaning again towards the table. "I don't know. Esther talked to you, didn't she? Maybe she gave you some recommendation."

Ruth hesitated, her silence talking volumes.

"So she did," I stated, my voice flat.

CHAPTER 32