SET IT OFF

Set It Off

Aaliyah Ellison had spent years building a career that demanded cameras, magazine covers, and flashing lights. But one cruel act destroyed everything she thought she'd earned.

After a stalker stole her private photos and leaked them to the world, the internet decided who she was before she ever had the chance to defend herself. Overnight, the woman known for elegance, modesty, and professionalism was branded with names she never deserved. Every headline, every comment, every whisper in Los Angeles told the same lie.

So she disappeared.

New York was supposed to be a fresh start-a city too busy to care about yesterday's scandals. She promised herself she'd keep her head down, focus on modeling, and never let another public figure into her life. She knew exactly what came with fame. She'd already survived it once.

Then Luisa dragged her to one private party.

That's where she met Michael Olise.

She recognized him instantly. Growing up with brothers meant football was always on the television, and she knew exactly who he was. Talented. Reserved. One of football's brightest stars. Which was precisely why she intended to stay far away.

Michael had other plans.

The quiet man everyone underestimated wasn't afraid of criticism-not when it came to Aaliyah. While the world continued to judge her for something done to her, he refused to let her carry that shame alone. Every headline, every camera flash, every cruel comment only strengthened his determination to prove that a victim's past should never define their future.

As old wounds reopen and new dangers begin to follow Aaliyah into the life she's trying to rebuild, Michael must decide how much he's willing to risk for a woman who's convinced love only destroys the people who get too close.

Sometimes all it takes is one person to believe you.

And sometimes, loving someone means setting the whole world off.