She never meant to step into his world.
He never lets mistakes walk away.
Brandee Taylor is brilliant, broke, and one bad month away from losing everything. When a single night at an exclusive casino ends with her crossing paths with its owner, she finds herself trapped inside a world ruled by money, power and a man who doesn't trust anyone.
Matteo Richard built his empire on control. Every move calculated. Every threat neutralized. When Brandee enters his domain, clever and defiant, he's certain she's hiding something. Watching her becomes a necessity. Keeping her close becomes obsession.
Forced into his orbit, Brandee refuses to bend-no matter how tightly the walls close in. Matteo refuses to let her go. Desire turns dangerous. Boundaries blur. And the deeper they fall into each other, the harder it becomes to tell where control ends and want begins.
In a world where loyalty is currency and weakness is punished, falling in love might be the most dangerous move of all.
Because kings don't share power...
And Brandee was never meant to be owned.