The touch of glassUpdated at Aug 28, 2026, 10:56
She was supposed to be a contract, he was supposed to be untouchable…..Aria Chen was supposed to be dead. After surviving a bio-engineered laboratory fire in Zurich, she thought hiding in the shadows of a subterranean vault was her only chance at life. But when dark mercenaries breach her hidden sanctuary, she finds herself pulled into the dangerous, opulent world of Dante Sterling.
Dante is a reclusive billionaire tech mogul who commands trade empires from the dark. Powerful, ruthless, and guarded by secrets, he built his life on absolute control. But the second he saw Aria’s name on a corporate target list, every rule he lived by shattered. He didn't just save her life—he bound her to his.
Fleeing from the blood-stained labs of Europe to an isolated, snow-bound estate in the Pyrenees, the line between business, survival, and intense desire rapidly evaporates. Aria holds the only copy of a priceless chemical formula inside her photographic memory—and Dante will burn down his own empire before he lets anyone touch her.
When a brutal betrayal exposes their haven, they are forced to run again, caught in a high-stakes war against international shadow networks and deadly corporate coups. Surrounded by enemies and hunted through the storm, they must learn to trust each other completely.
Because in a world of wealth, deception, and glass walls, the most dangerous thing they can do is fall in love