Alex Volkov hides a lifetime of pain behind ruthless ambition and an icy demeanor. Success and vengeance fuel him—until Ava Chen enters his life. Tasked with looking after his best friend’s free-spirited sister, Alex’s carefully controlled world begins to crumble as feelings he thought impossible ignite.
Ava, haunted by a childhood she can’t fully remember, finds solace in her art and the beauty of the world around her. But her neighbor and protector, Alex, is a mystery she can’t resist unraveling. His fire awakens her heart, even as his secrets threaten to consume them both.
What begins as forbidden turns into a love that challenges everything they thought they knew. But as dark truths surface, will their passion endure—or will it destroy them?
