Violet Lutz is legally an adult—but freedom has never belonged to her. When her mother disappears without warning, Violet is left alone in a mansion that feels more like a gilded cage. Her billionaire stepfather steps in to “protect” her, tightening his control over every detail of her life until she can no longer tell where concern ends and possession begins. He’s powerful. He’s dangerous. And he’s the last man she should ever crave. What starts as watchful guardianship becomes something far more intimate, far more forbidden. Every shared glance, every quiet moment charged with words left unsaid, pulls Violet deeper into a bond that threatens to ruin them both. She knows wanting him is wrong. She knows loving him could cost her everything. But some desires don’t ask for permission— they demand surrender. In a world of wealth, secrets, and suffocating control, Violet must decide whether to break free… or accept the man she was never supposed to want.
