Maya Clarke lives by strict rules: stay quiet, stay distant, stay hidden.Be no one.But that becomes impossible the moment she becomes assistant to Adrian Kane — a billionaire CEO known for getting everything he wants. And what he wants… is her.Maya is the only woman he can’t read, can’t impress, and can’t push away. Her refusal only pulls him deeper. But Adrian doesn’t know she’s hiding a past dangerous enough to ruin them both.When a shadow from Maya’s past resurfaces, threatening not only her safety but the entire Kane empire, the lines between professional and personal blur dangerously. Now she must choose—run again, or trust the man she’s trying desperately not to fall for.A forbidden attraction. A buried past. And a love that could cost them everything.