Persuasion

She goes by Persuasion.

That's the name men know. The name that pays the bills. The name that keeps a roof over her and her little sister's head.

But her real name is Harmony Lockett.

And nobody knows her.

Not the men who touch her. Not the world that judges her. Not even the people who think they've seen it all.

Because Harmony learned a long time ago that survival doesn't come with choices. It comes with sacrifices.

Late nights. Locked doors. Money that never feels clean.

And secrets she swore would never follow her home.

Until him.

When Harmony meets Chris, she isn't Persuasion. She isn't performing. She isn't pretending.

For the first time in a long time, she feels... normal.

Seen.

And that terrifies her more than anything.

Because the life she lives is not one you walk away from.

And the truth has a way of coming out.

When it does, everything falls apart.

Trust is broken. Hearts are tested. And the one person she tried to protect the most might be the one who sees her for what she really is.

Now Harmony has to decide.

Keep surviving the life that's kept her afloat

Or risk everything for a love that was never meant for her.

Because some things can be bought.

But her heart

was never for sale.