She was his father’s perfect assistant… now she’s the woman he can’t forget.Harper Knox spent five years behind the scenes at James Industries—efficient, unshakable, untouchable. But when the CEO who trusted her like family dies, Harper is ready to walk away from the life she never asked for… and the arrogant new heir she wants nothing to do with.Jamie St. James Jr. is used to power, not pushback. He expected his late father’s legendary assistant to fall in line, not resign before they’ve even met. Cold, calculated, and infuriatingly beautiful—Harper becomes the one woman he can’t stop thinking about.But when a mysterious inheritance, a scandalous gala, and a stolen painting throw them back into each other’s orbit, desire begins to burn beneath all the misunderstandings and mistrust. As secrets unravel and past wounds resurface, Jamie and Harper must decide: will pride keep them apart, or will they risk everything for a love neither of them saw coming?