She lost everything in a single day. Her job. Her fiancé. Her apartment. When Elena Carter risks her life to save an injured stranger during what appears to be a random attack, she never expects him to change her future. The man she rescues is Adrian Blackwood, the ruthless CEO of Blackwood Holdings, the largest business empire in Europe. Yet Adrian hides his identity, wanting to know who she truly is before his wealth can influence her. A temporary job turns into an impossible contract. A fake engagement becomes a dangerous attraction. And while the world envies the woman standing beside the billionaire, no one sees the enemies closing in from every direction. As billion-dollar conspiracies, family betrayals, and long-buried secrets threaten to destroy the empire, Elena discovers that loving the most powerful man in the world may cost her everything. Some empires are built with money. Others are built with blood. And this one is ready to burn.