He rejected me once. Now he’s making sure I can never say no again.

Liam O’Reilly was my first love—my brother’s best friend, the man who crushed me with a single word: no. Then he saved me from a nightmare and disappeared.

Now he’s back, a ruthless kingpin, demanding I marry him. Tomorrow. If I refuse, he’ll release the video from that night—the one that could destroy me.

I should hate him. I do. But hate turns blistering when it’s this close to desire.

Liam thinks he’s in control. He thinks I’ll surrender.

He has no idea who he’s up against.

He rejected me once. Now he’s making sure I can never say no again.

Liam O’Reilly was my first love—my brother’s best friend, the man who crushed me with a single word: no. Then he saved me from a nightmare and disappeared.

Now he’s back, a ruthless kingpin, demanding I marry him. Tomorrow. If I refuse, he’ll release the video from that night—the one that could destroy me.

I should hate him. I do. But hate turns blistering when it’s this close to desire.

Liam thinks he’s in control. He thinks I’ll surrender.

He has no idea who he’s up against.