Bella Grant thought she could disappear before Michael Grant's engagement changed everything.

But her escape ends before it truly begins.

Caught by the powerful man who raised her, Bella is dragged back into the gilded cage of the Grant family?with a secret clenched tightly in her hand and a heart she can no longer control. Michael is cold, untouchable, and promised to another woman, yet every act of punishment feels dangerously close to protection.

In a world of wealth, power, and buried desire, Bella soon realizes that running from Michael may be impossible.

Because some guardians do not let go.

And some secrets are never meant to stay hidden.