Neriah Cole never thought that her life would drastically alter in such a short period of time. A thief breaks in while escaping security one late evening at work, and in the confusion, their lips meet in a frantic, stolen kiss. What should have been a brief moment of terror turns into the catalyst for something hazardous—something that won't go away. Gabriel is not your typical thief. Motivated by a desire for vengeance, he aims to reveal Rogers, Neriah's influential boss, whose gleaming empire conceals a sinister underworld of secrets and exploitation. Rogers is a predator who uses his power to control and ruin lives, including Gabriel's own sister. He is more than just a vicious CEO. Neriah is caught in a web of deceit, passion, and treachery between the man who signs her paycheck and the fugitive who makes her heart race. She is drawn closer to Rogers' wrath and into forbidden passion with each encounter with Gabriel. Love—a love forged in chaos, tried by loyalty, and pursued by power—becomes Neriah and Gabriel's only haven as peril approaches. They have to find the truth, outsmart Rogers, and determine whether their hearts can withstand the fire that made them in order to live.

Lillian's life took a drastic turn after the shocking revelation of her arranged marriage on her 23rd birthday even though her heart was with another man. Her uncle, Mr. Rogers Smith, arranged her marriage to Clement, a young powerful billionaire, in his quest for wealth and power. Lillian decided to elope with her lover, George. Eventually, they were found and Lillian was eventually married off to Clement but she found out she was already pregnant for her lover—George, before the marriage. Will Clement find out the truth about Lillian's pregnancy? What will Lillian do when she finally find out that Clement married her just to save him from the risk of deportation?