Twenty-year-old Melrose Donavan has lived a life of luxury, untouched by the pressures of work, bills, or responsibility. Born into wealth, she's never had to worry about anything-exactly the way she likes it. But her father, a multimillionaire in the diamond jewelry business, sees things differently. Traditional to a fault, he believes Melrose needs a man to take care of her, and her refusal to settle down has been a constant source of frustration for him. What Melrose doesn't know is that her father's glittering empire has a darker side. Beneath the surface of his legitimate business lies a web of shady deals and dangerous debts. Desperate to save himself, he makes an unthinkable bargain with a powerful and ruthless man: all his problems will disappear if he hands over his daughter. But such deals are never as simple as they seem. As Melrose is thrust into a world of deception, power, and violence, she'll have to confront her sheltered past and find a way to survive-because in this game, her life is the ultimate collateral.

It's as if I have a choice, I either betray my father or myself. I love my father dearly, which is why I agreed to his decision and his continuous pleads- to marry a man who to me is a stranger; if only I knew how bad it would get would I still of agreed? BOOK AVAILABLE IN GERMAN - - > @t0mkaul1tzw1fe (Sie können meine folgende Liste überprüfen, wenn Sie sie über die Suche nicht finden können oder im ersten Kapitel ein Link zu ihrem Profil hinzugefügt wurde 'Introductions and characters' ) TW: CONTAINS ABUSE, SEXUAL REFERENCES, SWEARING!