For years, Celeste Monroe loved only one man.She believed marrying Adrian Ashford, the boy who had once stolen her heart, was the beginning of her happily ever after.Instead, it became the loneliest chapter of her life.Bound by an arranged marriage that united two powerful business empires, Adrian kept her at arm's length, believing the lies he'd carried since high school. Every attempt Celeste made to reach him was met with cold indifference until the day she quietly signed the divorce papers and walked away.What Adrian never knew...was that Celeste left carrying his child.Five years later, she returns not as the broken woman he remembers, but as the celebrated founder of one of the country's most prestigious art galleries, accompanied by her bright little daughter and the man who helped her rebuild the life she lost.Now the truth behind the lies that tore them apart is finally coming to light.But some wounds don't heal with apologies.Some hearts don't open twice.And some lovescome too late.
Isabella has worked as the personal assistant to the cold, powerful billionaire Damien for almost two years. Efficient, loyal, and professional, she knows one thing for certain—her boss will never see her as anything more than the woman who keeps his life perfectly organized.But every day she spends by his side makes it harder to ignore the dangerous attraction building between them. Working late nights, sharing quiet moments, and standing closer than they should… resisting Damien is becoming impossible.What Isabella doesn’t know is that Damien has been fighting the very same temptation. The strong, controlled man who never mixes business with pleasure is slowly losing control whenever she is near.When the tension between them finally reaches its breaking point, hidden desires and forbidden feelings threaten to change everything.Because some temptations are too powerful to resist… and once unleashed, there’s no turning back.