Marcus Stone, Julian’s chief rival, was facing a crisis of his own. A whistleblower had leaked documents that could ruin Stone International, and the only person who could save him was the woman he’d ghosted five years ago—technical genius turned recluse, Naomi Glass.
Julian was a man of cold precision, a titan of industry who viewed life as a series of hostile takeovers. But when he arrived at the Vance manor to finalize the purchase, he didn’t find a grieving heir ready to sign. He found Elara Vance—a woman with fire in her eyes and a vintage camera strapped around her neck.
Julian saw the vulnerability Elara hid behind her lens; Elara saw the lonely boy behind Julian’s billion-dollar armor.