Protect Me

Maria Laurent has built her life on poise, beauty, and an unshakable smile-because it's the only armour she has left.
To the world, she's a rising model with a glittering future.
To herself, she's a woman still running from a past that refuses to stay buried.

Mason Grey is all sharp suits, sharp words, and sharper edges.
A self-made mogul with zero patience for chaos, he's built an empire on control-until Maria walks straight into his perfectly ordered world. She's everything he doesn't want... and the one woman he can't seem to ignore.

When a twist of circumstance forces them into a fake relationship-his reputation at stake, her career on the line-Maria and Mason agree to the boundaries, the rules, the script.

But chemistry doesn't follow rules.
And Mason's growing fixation with protecting Maria threatens to blur every line between pretend and dangerously real.

As whispers from Maria's past resurface, shadows begin to close in-shadows that know her secrets, her fears, and her true name. And Mason must decide just how far he's willing to go to keep her safe... even if it means losing the one thing he's never risked before.

Passion, power, and a past that refuses to stay hidden-this is a fake-dating romance where nothing is pretend, and everything is at stake.