"You stepped on me." Those were the first words billionaire Ethan Eldridge ever said to Aria Williams. She thought that annoying encounter would be the last time their paths crossed. She was wrong. With a sick grandmother to care for, a secret illness she's desperate to hide, and bills she can't afford to pay, Aria has no choice but to keep fighting, even when life keeps pushing her down. Then Ethan walks back into her life. Cold. Powerful. Untouchable. A man who has built walls around his heart... until Aria begins to tear them down without even trying. But some secrets are too dangerous to stay buried. As Aria's health worsens and the truth about Ethan's past comes to light, love may not be enough to save them. Because sometimes, the person you're willing to die for... is the one you're forced to leave behind. She never meant to become part of his life. He never imagined she would become the woman he couldn't let go