Serena Hale gave Elias Ashcroft everything, her brilliance, her youth, and seven years of unwavering devotion. She turned his startup into a billion-dollar empire from the shadows, asking for nothing but his love in return.On the night he becomes the youngest CEO in the country, she waits for the proposal he promised. Instead, she watches him slide a ring onto another woman's finger, a merger sealed with a diamond, a betrayal that erases her entirely.She disappears without a trace.Five years later, Serena returns as the founder of a global design firm, richer and more powerful than ever. But Elias's empire is crumbling, and she's the only one who can save it.She'll do it, but not for free, and not for love.Forced into a dangerous alliance, buried truths surface, and the fire between them reignites hotter than before. But as corporate enemies close in, Elias faces an impossible choice:The empire he built... or the woman he broke.Sometimes, losing everything is the only way to learn what truly matters.