He didn't propose. He acquired her.Charles Douglas built an empire from ruin and a vendetta from silence. When he marries Bridgette Jenkins — his enemy's daughter — the world sees power meeting grace. Only Charles knows the truth. She was chosen as the weapon's target, not the trophy.But Bridgette Jenkins doesn't shatter.She watches. She endures. She carries a secret that will detonate everything.Two people. One marriage built on malice. Zero room for what neither of them planned.He came to destroy her.She came to survive him.Neither expected this.