Xavier Sterling has built an empire on control. As the billionaire CEO of Sterling Holdings, he doesn't tolerate mistakes, question his decisions, or allow emotions to interfere with business. His reputation is untouchable, his standards are impossible, and his personal life is strictly off-limits. Sheila Dizsilver has never been good at following rules she doesn't believe in. Independent, outspoken, and determined to make something of herself, she has no intention of letting a man's wealth or authority dictate how she lives. When she becomes Xavier's personal secretary, their worlds collide in ways neither could have anticipated. What begins as a battle of stubborn personalities slowly develops into something neither is prepared to acknowledge. But Sterling Holdings is hiding secrets, and not everyone wants Xavier to remain at the top. Between corporate betrayal, old wounds, family ambitions, and a woman who refuses to be controlled, Xavier will discover that the greatest threat to his carefully constructed world may not be his enemies. It may be the woman sitting just outside his office. Because some things are never meant to happen during office hours.

At the Academy Beyond the Veil, vampires, werewolves, witches, and fallen angels learn to control their powers and hide their darkest secrets. But when Sheila Dizsilver meets a mysterious new student, she finds herself drawn into a world of forbidden truths, dangerous secrets, and supernatural mysteries. Some secrets should never be uncovered—and some destinies were never meant to be changed.

AFTER THAT ONE NIGHTOne night was supposed to mean nothing.Diana Sylvester never expected to see the mysterious man she met that night again. She didn't know his name, his background, or the life he belonged to. All she knew was that their unexpected encounter left a memory she couldn't completely erase.Months later, Diana walks into the office of her family's biggest competitor, determined to settle a business dispute.Then the owner finally appears.Adrian Blackwood.The powerful CEO standing before her is the same man from that unforgettable night.Except Adrian remembers everything.Diana doesn't recognize him at first, but Adrian recognizes her immediately—and he has no intention of letting her forget him forever.As the heirs of two rival business empires, they should stay on opposite sides. But the more they work together, the harder it becomes to ignore the connection between them.Then Diana discovers that the rivalry between their families hides secrets neither of them knew about.Secrets that could destroy everything.Was that night truly a mistake?Or was it the beginning of a story neither Diana nor Adrian can escape?

She was never supposed to be his.In a world ruled by powerful Alphas, forbidden bonds, and ruthless packs, she was just an ordinary girl trying to survive—until the most feared Alpha in the kingdom chose her as his bride.Everyone thought she had won the greatest blessing imaginable.They were wrong.Because the Alpha didn't choose her out of love.He chose her for a reason she could never have imagined.Now trapped in a world of secrets, enemies, and dangerous attraction, she must uncover why she was chosen before the truth destroys everything—including the heart she never meant to give him.And when the Alpha's darkest secret finally comes to light, she will have to decide whether their bond is destiny… or a beautiful mistake.