Ella wanted peace—her work, her small apartment, and the quiet comfort of a movie playing in the background. After her first love, Jake, shattered her heart, she built walls high enough to keep everyone out. Then came Thompson Hale—her infuriatingly gorgeous next-door neighbor. Arrogant. Commanding. Impossible to ignore. When fate throws them together at work, sparks fly… and not the good kind. But somewhere between late-night projects and unexpected glances, hate starts to blur into something dangerously close to love. Just as Ella begins to trust again, a scandal threatens everything—her career, her reputation, and her heart. Lies spread, alliances shift, and the man who once broke her may be pulling the strings all over again. With all the chaos ,on her way to get proof that this was a plot by someone to take her down ,Ella gets into an accident and looses a part of her memory . She only remembers her time with Jake and goes back to him for help,Jake uses this to his very advantage . What will become of Ella and her friend Kate when Kate secretly keeps of badmouthing her to Thompson and also trying to seduce him? Will Jake finally get his way—or lose everything in his attempt to win her back? And when the dust settles… will Ella still believe in love?