He bought her for silence. But he’s keeping her for pleasure. Juliette Vale never expected to sell her body. But when her mother vanishes and danger starts breathing down her neck, the underground auction becomes her only escape. Until he steps in. Lucien Drake. Billionaire. Sadist. Predator in a tux. He doesn’t just bid—he dominates, throwing down ten million dollars without blinking. Not for a night. Not for her body. For her secrets. Because he knew her mother. Knows what she stole. And now Juliette is the only thing standing between him and the truth buried in blood and betrayal. But as he chains her to his world of silk and shadows, something darker awakens between them. His touch ignites her. His control unravels her. And his obsession? It’s the most dangerous thing of all. He doesn’t want her love. He wants her obedience. And she might just beg to give it.