Thelma Vanguard is a brilliant lawyer with one obsession: finding the man responsible for the unsolved murder of her father. She knows the answer lies deep within the shadows of the city's most powerful criminal empire, forcing her to deliberately infiltrate the ruthless Thorne Syndicate. Her target? Its magnetic, possessive CEO, Xavier Thorne. Xavier sees her not as a threat, but as a prize asset—a woman with a steel spine and a mind as sharp as his own. Their attraction is immediate, explosive, and dangerous. Drawn into a high-stakes world of submission and dark desire, Thelma learns to love the way he lies, losing herself completely in his power and his promises. But the closer she gets to Xavier, the deeper she is pulled into a conspiracy built on decades of blood and betrayal. The path to the truth is paved with devastating lies, leading Thelma to a chilling realization: the man who is meant to be the monster is the only one she trusts. How much of the love they share is just another one of his perfect lies? When hidden secrets and shocking betrayals force her to confront the ugly truth, Thelma must choose: the vengeance that shattered her world, or the consuming love that threatens to destroy her soul? And what if the final, most agonizing betrayal came not from the kingpin she set out to hate, but from the person she thought she knew best