Elena thought her life was already at rock bottom when her father’s reckless mistakes left their family home on the verge of being repossessed. But everything shatters the moment she walks into Trident Global, desperate to plead for mercy from the ruthless billionaire who holds her father’s fate in his hands.Adrian Blackwood is a man feared and admired in equal measure. With an empire built on power and precision, he has no time for chaos, or for the stubborn young woman who refuses to leave his lobby, even when security drags her out. But when their eyes finally meet, Adrian sees something in Elena that makes him pause… and against his better judgment, he gives her one chance.One night in his world changes everything. Swept into a life of wealth, danger, and unshakable rules, Elena finds herself bound to Adrian in ways she never imagined. He is cold, commanding, and impossibly magnetic and though she should hate him, her heart begins to betray her.But Adrian Blackwood never offers kindness without a price. And Elena is about to learn that the cost of saving her family may be nothing less than her freedom… and her heart.