She wasn’t supposed to see the file.She definitely wasn’t supposed to survive it.When investigative journalist Aria Cole uncovers a classified operation known only as Shadow Protocol, her life shatters overnight. Accounts frozen. Reputation destroyed. Strangers watching her every move.The system has marked her for deletion.The only man who can protect her is Damian Wolfe — a former elite operative who helped build the very machine now hunting her. He’s cold. Ruthless. Dangerous.And he’s hiding secrets that could destroy her trust forever.As the conspiracy tightens, lines between ally and enemy blur. Surveillance is constant. Betrayal is inevitable. And the deeper they dig, the more they realize Shadow Protocol isn’t just an operation —It’s a weapon.And someone is pulling the trigger.In a world built on lies, love may be the most dangerous risk of all.