Book Three of The Cartel Reign Series I thought I was chasing the biggest story of my career. Instead, I became part of it. As a twenty-one-year-old journalism intern from Brooklyn, I believed the truth could always be uncovered with enough determination and the right questions. So when I was offered an exclusive interview with billionaire philanthropist Dominic Moretti, I walked into his Manhattan penthouse convinced I was prepared. I wasn't. To the rest of the world, Dominic is a generous businessman, a respected philanthropist, and one of the most powerful men in America. Behind his perfectly tailored suits and controlled smile lies a world built on secrets, influence, and dangerous men who never leave loose ends. Then he makes me an offer I should refuse. Access to his world. His rules. His secrets. The deeper I go, the harder it becomes to tell where curiosity ends and obsession begins. Every answer I uncover leads to another lie, until I realize Dominic isn't simply hiding a dark past—he's standing at the center of a criminal empire powerful enough to destroy anyone who threatens it. Including me. Then I uncover the one secret neither of us saw coming. My family's history is connected to his in ways that make walking away impossible. Now, with enemies closing in and betrayal lurking behind every polished smile, I have to decide whether exposing the truth is worth risking everything I've ever believed in... including the man I never meant to love. Because in Dominic Moretti's world, power can buy almost anything. But love? Love is the one thing no one survives unscathed. The Black Veil is a dark mafia romance featuring an age-gap romance, morally gray characters, forbidden attraction, high-stakes suspense, family secrets, and an emotionally charged journey from curiosity to love. Intended for adult readers (18+), this novel contains explicit sexual content, organized crime, violence, and mature themes.