He ruined her life once—and doesn’t even remember it. Six years ago, Emily lost everything to a scandal she never saw coming. Betrayed, silenced, and forced to disappear, she built her life from nothing, carrying a past she refuses to relive and a secret she can never afford to reveal. Now she’s back in New York, determined to start over.But her new boss is Cole Calloway—the same man who destroyed her.Only this time… he doesn’t recognize her. Walking under him means walking a line between control and collapse. Because the closer they get, the harder it becomes to ignore what’s building between them. And the more he wants her, the more dangerous the secrets become. He broke her once.This time, she might be the one who brings everything down.

“This is wrong. You’re supposed to help me fix my marriage”“And yet here you are, squirming under my hands like you're begging me to break it”“You're too close… I can’t think straight when you’re this close”“Then stop thinking. Just feel.” He leans in, his breath brushing against my lips.“Tell me to stop Lillian—and I will. But if you don’t, I’m going to kiss and claim your body like I’ve imagined a thousand times on that chair”*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*When Lillian Calloway walks into marriage counseling, she’s desperate—not just to save her crumbling relationship with her emotionally distant husband, but to hold together the image of a perfect life. Then she meets Dr Ronan Carter. Calm, devastatingly handsome and far too familiar for her comfort.Each session unravels more than just the crack in her marriage—it exposes desires she’s locked away for years. Ronan makes her feel alive. And when the professional lines begin to blur, Lillian finds herself stepping on the edge of something forbidden. He’s her counselor. She’s his client. Falling for each other will cost them everything.But what if the biggest lie was the marriage they were trying to save?