Fernando Bosco: 6'3", is a young Italian Don with dark hair, sharp features and striking grey eyes. Usually dressed in tailored dark suits, he has an intimidating presence. Cold, calculated, intelligent and observant, Fernando is multilingual, highly strategic and has an exceptional memory. He notices details others miss and rarely reveals what he thinks. He values solitude, loyalty and control and trusts very few people. He never wanted to become Don, but family tradition and the Bosco Congress decided his future. To secure his position, he was required to marry another Don's daughter. Anna Rossi became his wife, making their marriage a political arrangement rather than a love story. Fernando believes love is a waste of time and emotional attachment is weakness. Anna Rossi is Italian by heritage but spent most of her life in London because of security concerns. She has long dark hair, dark eyes, an elegant appearance and a subtle English accent that makes her different from most Italians around her. Although Italian, she knows little about Italian traditions after growing up in London. Intelligent, independent, outspoken and ambitious, Anna specializes in international affairs, diplomacy, trade and unconventional strategies. She is also skilled with firearms and refuses to be treated as simply someone's daughter or wife. She never wanted to leave London or marry a stranger, but her father offered to fund her own company if she agreed. Now she is Donna of the Bosco family with authority of her own. Their families chose Fernando and Anna because their intelligence and abilities make them seemingly perfect partners. Neither agrees. Fernando finds Anna's risky strategies irritating, while Anna finds his rigid methods frustrating. Their marriage begins with coldness, arguments and constant competition. Neither expects the stranger they were forced to marry to eventually become someone they genuinely choose.