In the golden heat of a Barcelona summer, duty brings Khalid to his family’s villa. He comes for a wedding, for tradition, for a week of smiles and obligations. What he does not expect is Zariah.She is barefoot fire—reckless, magnetic, and untamed. He is restraint—polished, bound by duty, trained to obey. From the moment she opens the door, the air between them sparks with something neither of them dares name.Drawn together by stolen glances, charged silences, and the slow gravity of forbidden desire, they circle each other like flame and shadow. Every touch is almost, every word a challenge, every night a test of will.But in a house heavy with family, tradition, and watchful eyes, their attraction is a dangerous secret. One misstep could burn them both.This is not a love that rushes. It simmers. It waits. It lingers like the heat of summer.And once the spark catches, nothing will keep the fire contained.