Valeria Maria Alvarez is The Sovereign: CEO of Obsidian Global, an elite financial empire that specializes in the surgical dismantling of old wealth. Cold, ambitious, and utterly untouchable, Valeria's life is ruled by profit, not passion. When her firm is contracted to invest in a lucrative acquisition target, the crumbling Winslow Collection, she expects to find assets to exploit and numbers to manipulate.
She does not expect to find Alana Rose Winslow.
As the Collection's Lead Appraiser, Alana is the pure heart of a dying legacy, fighting to protect priceless art while navigating the controlling cruelty of her own family. Her soft nature and quiet resilience stand in direct opposition to everything Valeria believes in.
The investigation quickly turns into an obsession.
To Valeria, Alana isn't a competitor; she's a beautiful vulnerability-a delicate piece that must be owned, protected, and possessed. Every cold calculation she makes in the boardroom is countered by a reckless desire to break Alana's composure.
In the high-stakes world of London opulence, where every desire is bought and every emotion is a weakness, Valeria is ready to execute a hostile takeover. But as the lines between corporate cruelty and possessive love blur, The Sovereign may discover that the purest treasure is the one that fights back.
Malia stayed pressed against his chest, her eyes basically frozen open in fear. All she could feel was something cold pressed against her head. This couldn't be real. This couldn't be happening. Less than a week ago she was sitting home with her dog. Now, she's standing here with a gun barrel pressed to her head.
In front of her stood the person who got her into this mess. She was the reason why she had a fucked up ankle. She was the reason why this beautiful dress was fucked up. She was the reason why she felt this way and all that little shit had to say was
"Did you miss me?"