She thought high school ruined her.The leaked photos. The whispers. The best friend who betrayed her. By the time she walked away, she swore she'd never let anyone close enough to break her again.Now at twenty-four, she's rebuilt a quiet life... work, school, and her golden retriever, Daisy. No dating. No risks. No men.Except for him.The boy who was always in the shadows, who carried his own scars and silence. The one who defended her when no one else dared, even if she never knew the full cost. He's taller, broader, darker now, and still watching her like she's the only thing that matters.When the ghosts of her past resurface, the ex who humiliated her, the friends who tormented her, he's done waiting. One by one, he'll strip them of everything they took from her. Jobs. Reputations. Power. Until nothing remains but their ruin.But in protecting her, he risks exposing himself, his secrets, his darkness, and the dangerous kind of love that has been burning for her since they were kids.She was ruined once before.This time, it might be by love.