Cole Sterling never expected to inherit his father's empire. He had spent years away from the Sterling family, building a life of his own and staying far away from the business that had always seemed to matter more to his father than anything else. But when his father suddenly dies, Cole is forced to return home. He expects a funeral. He doesn't expect to walk out of it as the new CEO of Sterling Dominion. His older brother is furious. The board doesn't trust him. And the people who have spent years building the company aren't willing to take orders from a man who walked away from it. Cole soon realizes that inheriting a billion dollar company is easier than keeping it. Someone is stealing money from Sterling Dominion. Someone else is leaking company secrets. And the deeper Cole digs, the more he begins to suspect that the problems started long before he became CEO. Then he meets Eleanor Brooks. She is the attorney his father trusted with his final wishes, and she is not impressed by Cole's money or his new position. She questions his decisions, challenges him when everyone else stays quiet, and refuses to treat him like the powerful billionaire everyone else sees. Cole finds himself drawn to the one woman who doesn't seem interested in what he can give her. But just when he begins to trust her, the secrets surrounding his father's empire start coming to light. And a truth that could destroy the Sterling name. Cole thought inheriting his father's empire would be the greatest thing that ever happened to him. He soon discovers that the real challenge isn't becoming the richest man in the room. It's learning what kind of man he wants to become. Because sometimes, the greatest inheritance isn't money. It's wisdo