A simple crush became the biggest heartbreak of Avalan’s life.Years ago, she fell deeply in love with Shadric, the charming, untouchable son of her family’s landlord. But when her feelings were exposed, what should have been love turned into humiliation.Betrayed, embarrassed, and emotionally destroyed, Avalan spent years convincing herself that Shadric was the villain of her story.The only person who stood beside her afterwards was the quiet boy she trusted most, or so she believed.Now, years later, fate forces Avalan and Shadric back into each other’s lives through an unexpected marriage arrangement.Determined to finally take control, Avalan agrees to the marriage with one secret intention, revenge.But the closer she gets to Shadric, the more cracks begin to appear in the version of the past she held onto for years.Because Shadric insists she never knew the full truth.And if he’s right…then the person who truly betrayed her may have been someone else entirely.In a marriage built on bitterness, hidden truths, emotional scars, and dangerous attraction, Avalan must decide whether she’s fighting for justice… or destroying herself over a lie.

Seven years after losing his wife and daughter in a tragic plane crash, billionaire pilot Ethan Sterling has no interest in love or marriage.Maya Brooks wants nothing to do with wealthy, complicated men.But when a family scheme forces them into an unexpected marriage, they find themselves sharing a home and constantly clashing. As sparks fly and feelings grow, secrets from the past threaten to change everything