THE BILLIONAIRE

Lila Torres has never had much, but she's never lacked grit. Between juggling shifts at a cramped corner café, helping her mother sell homemade bread, and keeping her cheeky younger brother in line, her life is one long hustle. She's witty, stubborn, and unafraid to stand her ground - even if the world constantly reminds her how little she has.

Adrian Blackwell has everything. Billionaire, tycoon, and master of the glass towers that scrape the city sky, his empire runs on discipline and fear. To most, he's untouchable - cold, commanding, and devastatingly handsome. Adrian trusts no one, loves no one, and needs no one. Or so he believes.

When their worlds collide - first in a café, then again on the street - sparks fly, not from romance but from pride. Lila refuses to be intimidated by Adrian's power, while Adrian can't decide if her defiance is irritating... or irresistible.

As chance encounters pull them closer, Lila is forced to navigate the dangerous allure of wealth and the suffocating gaze of a man used to control. And Adrian, despite his walls of steel, begins to feel the one thing he swore he'd never allow again: vulnerability.