Leonie’s ex-boyfriend, once desperate to cling to power and privilege, abandoned her without a second thought—only to turn around and try every tactic to trap her like a caged bird. What he didn’t know was that Leonie had already caught the attention of a powerful figure in the capital—Alaric Carrington. One drunken night, their worlds collided. Lost in the warmth of her presence, Alaric was willing to sweep away any obstacle that stood in her path. But when the woman he had always dreamed of returned—radiant and untouchable—Leonie knew she had to quietly disappear. Yet Alaric couldn’t bear a life without her. "Mr. Carrington, please have some self-respect," Leonie’s cold words cut through the silence, stabbing deep into his chest. The usually untouchable, ever-so-controlled prosecutor felt a burning pain in his chest, his eyes suddenly wet with unshed tears. "Leonie, tell me... tell me you still care about me!"