What would you risk for a single, forbidden touch?My wedding day ended in handcuffs—not mine, but my groom’s. In the wreckage, the only person who saw my real pain was my father’s best friend. Richard St. Clair: billionaire, legend… and completely off-limits.He offered me an escape. A new life in New York. But with every secret glance, every whispered conversation, the line between protection and passion blurred. He wasn't just saving me—he was ruining me for anyone else. And I was falling for the one man who could cost me everything: my family, my name, my world.Now our secret is about to explode. Scandal is closing in. And the man from my past won’t rest until he drags me back.This is more than a story. It’s a choice. And it starts the moment you dare to turn the page.