Adrian Steele was born with everything-wealth, power, and a ruthless reputation that made even his enemies tremble. But behind the expensive suits and steel-gray eyes is a man haunted by betrayal, carrying scars no one sees. Love is the one vow he swore never to keep again.Hailey Monroe never expected her world to collide with his. A small-town girl escaping heartbreak, she finds herself trapped in a dangerous deal with the billionaire who seems untouchable. To the world, Adrian is cold and unyielding. To her, he is a storm-unpredictable, consuming, and impossible to resist.But every secret has a price. Every kiss blurs the line between protection and possession. And when Adrian's past returns to shatter the fragile bond between them, Hailey must decide if she can survive loving a man who is terrified of being loved.