Things We Don't Say

Seven years ago, the Vale empire stole her father's life work.

Now, Elena Hayes is coming to collect.

Elena Hayes doesn't believe in second chances-she believes in strategy. Ever since ruthless titan Alexander Vale framed her father for corporate fraud, Elena has kept her head down, her grades flawless, and her heart locked away. Now a top-tier law fellow at prestigious St. Jude University, she's months away from having the power to tear down the Vale name piece by piece.

There's only one problem standing in her way: Lucien Vale.

Arrogant, dangerously intelligent, and frustratingly immaculate, Lucien is the untouchable golden heir to the family that ruined Elena's life. Forced into an elite corporate law fellowship together, their fierce academic rivalry ignites a volatile tension that neither can control-until a stormy night and a desperate, unscripted kiss shatter their defenses entirely.

But as their rivalry turns into a dangerous, secret attraction, Elena uncovers a terrifying relic buried in the archives: proof that Lucien has held the key to her father's downfall since he was twelve years old.

Caught between the man who holds her heart and the legacy that destroyed her family, Elena must decide if Lucien is her greatest threat-or the only ally capable of burning his own empire to save her.