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Sophie Bennett once believed Adrian Sterling was the light that saved her.
At seventeen, she was desperate, alone, and drowning in the wreckage her father left behind. Adrian pulled her out of that life and kept her by his side for ten years-wrapped in luxury, protected from the world, and trapped in a relationship that was never meant to become a real future. Then she finally left.
Now Sophie is in London, married to the steady, gentle Dr. Ethan Carter, and carrying the child of the man who offers her something Adrian never did: a home with her name on it. She wants peace. Instead, the first snow of winter brings Adrian back into her life.
Cold, powerful, and used to being obeyed, Adrian refuses to believe Sophie is truly gone. When Vivian Hale-the woman Adrian never forgot-returns at the same time, suspicion turns into humiliation, and a cruel paternity dispute drags Sophie into a battle she never wanted. Every meeting becomes a test of pride, memory, and survival. Every accusation threatens the life she is trying to protect.
Sophie has already given Adrian her youth, her loyalty, and the pieces of herself she can never get back. This time, she refuses to give him her future. But walking away from a man like Adrian Sterling is never as simple as closing the door.