What would you do if the man you were falling for held the power to destroy everything you knew?Phoenix Garcia has spent her life under the shadow of her cruel stepfather, Antonio Garcia—a man who valued power over family and control over love. When a powerful investor demands her hand in marriage, Phoenix refuses to be a pawn, escaping at every turn. But her attempts only bring danger closer.Gerald Ford, her stepfather’s trusted bodyguard… and a man with a hidden agenda. Gerald is determined to avenge his father’s death, a revenge decades in the making, even if it means using Phoenix to get what he wants. When a violent accident leaves Phoenix with no memory, Gerald must keep her close—lying that he is her husband—to unlock the truth he needs.As deception turns to trust, and trust to love, Gerald is torn. Can he claim the justice he’s waited for without losing the woman who has captured his heart?A story of deception, danger, and a love that could be the ultimate betrayal—or the only salvation