Upon seeing the bruises on her wrist, I struggled to contain my rage. Despite her objections, I refused to allow her to leave. Whoever hurt this innocent beauty would pay dearly. As a Russian Mafia crime boss who owns Chicago's most elite gambling club, I have very creative and painful methods of exacting revenge. She seems too young and naive to be out on her own in such a dangerous world. Needing a nanny, I decided to claim her for the role. She might resist my severe, domineering discipline, but I won't give her a choice in the matter. She needs a protector, and I'd be damned if it were anyone but me. Resisting the urge to claim her will test all my restraint. It's a battle I'm bound to lose. With each day, my obsession and jealousy intensify. It's only a matter of time before my control snaps... and I make her mine. Mine. Sweet Severity_ continues the steamy, enemies-to-lovers drama featuring the domineering Russian Mafia men of Zoe Blake's Ruthless Obsession series. This is the seventh novel and part of a new trilogy in the Ruthless Obsession series. It is a standalone intended for mature listeners._