She's the woman the world loves to hate. He's the man hired to watch her every move. Evelyn Thorne has everything a woman could want: a sprawling mansion , a designer wardrobe, and a newborn heir. But behind heavy oak doors, Evelyn is a prisoner of her husband's criminal legacy. With Hannibal Thorne behind bars for a multi-billion dollar fraud, Evelyn is left alone in the house that feels more like a tomb than a homeTerrified of the shadows and the angry world outside, she hired a new head of security. She needs a protector. She gets Dominic Vane. Dominic is lethal , silent , and observant. He stands guard outside her bedroom door, his presence a constant, brooding weight in the hallway. Evelyn starts to lean on him, trusting him with her safety, her secrets and even her child. But Dominic isn't who he says he is. He didn't take this job for the salary. He took it because of a debt that can only be paid in blood. He's watching Evelyn's every move, waiting for the moment she slips up and reveals where the stolen millions are hidden. As the tension between them reaches a breaking point , the line between predator and protector begins to shatter. In the quiet of the night, a dangerous attraction sparks , one that could destroy them bothBecause Dominic came for revenge...but he might find himself guarding the one thing he was supposed to ruin. And the man who started it all?. He's not done with her yet.