Three years ago, billionaire hotel CEO Adrian Vale destroyed Elena Hart's legal career with a single accusation. She swore she would never trust him again.But when Elena's best friend, Nora, dies in a suspicious car crash, she leaves behind a ten-month-old daughter—and a final request no one expected. Elena and Adrian have both been named as the baby's preferred guardians.To keep little Lily away from Nora's powerful and controlling father, Elena and Adrian must live under the same roof for six months and convince the court that they can raise her together.Elena expects arrogance, manipulation, and war. Instead, she discovers a man haunted by his past and unexpectedly gentle with the child now depending on them. As hostility turns into desire, they uncover evidence suggesting Nora's death was not an accident.Someone is willing to kill to obtain custody of Lily.And the deeper Elena investigates, the more she realizes that Nora's murder, Adrian's hotel empire, and the scandal that ruined Elena's life are connected.To protect Lily, Elena must trust the one man she has every reason to hate. But falling for Adrian may expose all three of them to an enemy who has already killed once—and will not hesitate to do it again.