Annabelle Valentine Emerson, a 14-year-old girl, has endured a lifetime of abuse from her stepfather, Isaac, and her mother. Each day, she faces relentless bullying both at home and school. However, her world is about to change significantly when she receives the shocking news of her stepfather's untimely demise in an accident. With this tragic event, Annabelle's life takes an unexpected turn as she is sent to live with her estranged father and brothers.Vincent King Emerson, an Italian Mafia don, is the most feared man in the city. He has seven sons, the elder being his protege and a daughter he loves dearly. However, after an argument with his wife, she takes away their daughter and leaves without a trace.Vincent becomes distant from his sons and finds solace in rebuilding his power and influence over the city's underworld. His eldest son helps him by taking on more prominent roles of authority in the Mafia. His son also begins to take on some of his traits, becoming ruthless and oppressive like him.Despite all of this, Vincent still hopes he will one day reunite with his daughter. Ultimately, he uses all his resources to track her whereabouts, but to no avail.After years of searching and failed attempts at finding her, Vincent receives a call one day informing him that an anonymous woman wants to meet him.