Carmela, a tough 35-year-old diner owner, is sold into a proxy marriage to mafia Don Dante Castiglione. She finds his orphaned nieces and nephews in a difficult situation under the care of his sister-in-law, Vivienne. Turning protective, she steps in to improve the children's lives and uncovers a stolen fortune. As she clashes with the family, she earns the lethal Don's respect, and their contract marriage becomes a true partnership
