The Serpent Behind the Glass: A Mafia Romance of Love, Revenge, and Betrayal

Evren Valdieri is feared across the world as the Serpent King-a ruthless casino empire owner whose name controls luxury gaming houses from Macau to Manila. Nearly seven feet tall, tattooed with a serpent that climbs to his throat, and known for never smiling, Evren rules his employees with cold precision and dangerous power.But inside the Halcyon Manila, one woman keeps drawing his attention.Althea Manaloto is a beautiful Filipino baccarat dealer with quiet strength, long shining black hair, and the kind of presence that makes wealthy men forget the game they came to play. Guests stare. Men lose money just to sit at her table. Evren watches her from behind the glass of his private office, telling himself it is only security-until a marked casino plaque connects Althea to a buried crime, a missing fortune, and the truth about her father's death.As Evren and Althea are pulled into a dangerous investigation, desire becomes impossible to ignore. But the man Evren trusts most-his loyal friend and bodyguard-like ally, Dorian Vale-is hiding a deadly obsession of his own. Dorian wants the empire. He wants revenge. And he wants Althea.When love, betrayal, and blood money collide beneath the lights of Manila's most powerful casino, Evren must choose between the revenge that built him and the woman who may be the only one brave enough to change him.The Serpent Behind the Glass is a dark mafia romance filled with passion, secrets, casino danger, forbidden desire, and a betrayal that could destroy an empire.