‎He stepped dangerously closer, every move stealing the air from my lungs. Trembling, tears slipped freely down my cheeks.‎“I… I’m so… so sorry,” I whispered, my back pressed against the wall—no escape left.‎His hand slammed beside my head, caging me in, those gray eyes blazing with cold fury.‎‎“Let her go, Howard!” Damon’s voice thundered as he burst into the room.‎But Howard didn’t move. The fury in his eyes promised danger, and his silence was louder than any threat.‎‎‎---‎‎Annie lost everything—her father, her home, and now her job—after offending the cold billionaire, Howard smith. Scarred by betrayal, Howard built walls no woman could climb… until Annie stumbled into his world.‎‎She was supposed to be beneath him—pathetic, disposable—but something about her defiance and brokenness made her impossible to ignore.‎In a dangerous game of hate, obsession, and  desire… will love be the weapon that destroys them, or the key that saves them both?‎‎