At a glamorous Manhattan gallery opening, Elena thinks one unwanted touch from a harmless coworker is nothing more than an awkward moment. But when a dangerous stranger in a black suit steps between them and says, “That’s the last time,” her ordinary life begins to unravel. His name is Dante, and everyone around him seems to fear him. Elena does not know why he protects her, why he knows too much, or why a single touch has made her the center of a deadly secret.