When a government backed innovation fund worth billions of dollars forces two rivals into a partnership with high stakes, their chemistry dances in the air like wild fire; far more volatile than their fickle business terms.Sienna Vale built her entire empire from scratch. As the CEO of Axion group, she is known for being cold, unbotherable and emotionally impenetrable. She doesn’t take risks on people, especially not men who come from money and legacies they did not build. Zane Maddox is old money and Silicon Valley royalty. With a last name that opens doors and charm sleek enough to keep them open, he’s used to being in control until he has to partner with the only woman immune to his charm. The government wants a partnership, the media wants a buzzing story, their investors want results, their companies want profit. They just want to survive each other without giving to the palpable tension that crackles between them at every meeting, public appearance and late night work sessions But as secrets come to light and emotions slip through hairline cracks, they discover their biggest risk isn’t the merger- it’s what it is turning them to: Something vulnerable, intimate, something neither of them has plans for. Power is one thing, distrust is another. Love? forbidden.