His Hostile Takeover

Six years ago, billionaire heir Julian Vance destroyed Elena Marlowe’s career, shattered her reputation, and broke her heart without explanation. Now, $4.8 billion has vanished from Blackwood Global—and Julian personally demands that Elena lead the investigation. Returning to the company that ruined her gives Elena the chance to clear her name and uncover the truth behind Julian’s betrayal. But the deeper she investigates, the more dangerous the evidence becomes. Missing funds move through dead companies. Her long-disabled credentials are suddenly active again. Surveillance photographs reveal that someone has been watching her for years. And federal investigators already consider Elena a possible suspect. Julian insists he betrayed her to keep her alive. Elena refuses to accept protection as an excuse for control. Yet as new attacks force them closer together, the attraction they buried begins to return—along with secrets powerful enough to destroy the Blackwood empire. To expose the conspiracy, Elena must determine who framed her, who is manipulating Julian, and whether the man who ruined her is now the only person standing between her and death. In a world where love is leverage and trust can be weaponized, Elena will not surrender her future again—even to the man who never stopped loving her.