Alex Reed wasn't looking for love. He was looking for a job. After landing a position as an executive assistant at Nova Home, one of the biggest companies in the city, Alex thinks his life is finally heading in the right direction. The salary is good, the building is impressive, and his new boss seems to have everything under control. Then he meets Solomon. Tall, confident, mysterious, and far too attractive for Alex's own good, Solomon is the kind of man who makes it difficult to remember what you're saying whenever he walks into a room. Their first meeting is anything but ordinary, and Alex assumes it will be the last time he ever sees him. He couldn't have been more wrong. Because when Alex arrives at Nova Home for his first day, he discovers that the stranger from his apartment is his new CEO. And Solomon already seems far too interested in him. What begins as an awkward attraction quickly becomes something neither of them can ignore. Late dinners turn into private conversations, teasing turns into stolen kisses, and before Alex realizes what is happening, the line between boss and employee has disappeared completely. For the first time in a long time, Alex feels wanted. Maybe even loved. But there is something about Solomon that Alex can't quite understand. There are things he refuses to talk about. Questions he avoids. Moments when his expression changes for no obvious reason. And the more Alex learns about the man behind the CEO's carefully controlled image, the more he realizes that Solomon has a life outside the office that Alex knows absolutely nothing about. Then people around them begin disappearing. Secrets start surfacing. And the world Alex thought he understood begins to fall apart. The charming CEO who remembers how Alex takes his coffee and always seems to know when something is wrong may not be the man Alex thought he was. Because Solomon isn't simply protective. He's possessive. He's watching. And he has been keeping secrets long before Alex ever walked through the doors of Nova Home. When Alex finally discovers just how far Solomon's obsession goes, he is forced to question everything about their relationship. Was their meeting really a coincidence? Did Solomon really fall for him by chance? And how much of Alex's new life was actually chosen by him? Caught between attraction, fear, obsession, and a mystery he can't seem to escape, Alex has to decide how much he's willing to uncover—and whether knowing the truth will make him safer or put him in even greater danger. Because sometimes the person who makes you feel safest is the very person you should be afraid of. And when it comes to Solomon, there is one question Alex can't stop asking: What did the CEO do?

Adrian Han has his future planned down to the smallest detail. A promising law student at Westbridge University, he has spent years learning to keep his emotions under control, his reputation spotless, and everyone at a safe distance. Love is a complication he cannot afford. Elliot Hayes is everything Adrian isn't. A literature student with a sharp tongue, a disarming smile, and a talent for asking the questions nobody else dares to ask, Elliot has never been good at following rules. Behind his easygoing nature, however, lies a secret he's desperate to keep hidden—and a life that is slowly falling apart. When a university assignment forces them together, their differences turn every meeting into an argument. But somewhere between heated debates, stolen glances, and unexpected moments of understanding, Adrian begins to see Elliot as more than an irritating distraction. And Elliot begins to hope that the man who insists he doesn't believe in love might be capable of it after all. But falling in love with Adrian means getting close to a world of expectations, family secrets, and fears that no amount of intelligence can solve. As their feelings deepen, Elliot must decide how much of himself he's willing to sacrifice for someone who doesn't know how to let himself be loved. Adrian has spent his life believing that losing control is the greatest danger of all. He's about to discover that losing Elliot might be far worse. Because sometimes, the people who look the strongest are the ones closest to breaking—and love can either save them or become the thing that destroys them.