She was never supposed to fall for him. He was never supposed to let anyone in.
Anna never imagined that one fake date would change everything. Hired to accompany the brilliant but emotionally scarred Owen Walker to a party, she expected nothing more than an easy paycheck. What she didn't expect was the broken man behind the billion-dollar empire—or the little girl who desperately needed a mother's love.
Owen has spent four years building walls around his heart, protecting himself and his daughter Eva from the wounds his manipulative ex-wife left behind. The last thing he needs is to feel anything for the beautiful young woman who's slowly becoming part of their lives.
But when Owen's toxic ex returns with a vicious plan to reclaim custody of Eva, he's forced to make an impossible choice: surrender to Elena's twisted demands or risk losing his daughter forever.
Anna knows she should walk away. She's already fallen for both father and daughter, but she's not part of their world. She doesn't belong in penthouses and galleries. She grew up among vegetables, not diamonds.
Owen knows he's not good enough for her. The beast inside him—the rage, the darkness—is barely contained. One wrong move and he'll drag Anna down with him.
But sometimes love doesn't ask permission. Sometimes it demands everything.
When the past collides with the present, when secrets threaten to destroy what they've built, will Owen choose his pride or his heart? And will Anna be strong enough to fight for a man who's convinced he's already lost?
