“Was it all a lie?” He shouts, forcing me back against the wall.“Yes!” I snap, even though my voice trembles.His eyes darken.“Every word you ever told me?”“Yes.” “Every kiss? Every time you fell apart in my arms…” His hand tightens around my throat, not enough to hurt, but enough to make my pulse race “… was that a lie too?”“Yes,” I whisper.The sharpness is gone.A slow smile spreads across his lips.“Well then,” he murmurs, “what’s one more lie?”His mouth crashes into mine, and despite everything_the hatred burning between us. I kiss him back like I need the air he steals from my lungs.I hate him.And I hate myself more when I realize that’s the biggest lie of all.Because loving him may be the one mistake that destroys me.*****Mara Solano’s entire world shatters the day she receives the news.Her sister is dead.But grief quickly turns into suspicion when she discovers the life her sister left behind.A dangerous contract.A powerful family.And a husband Callum Ashford standing cold and calculating at the center of it all.Callum Ashford is far too intelligent to be fooled, and if she wants to survive in his world, she must tread carefully.A world where power is a game of chess and secrets hide behind polished smiles.She believes he is responsible for her sister’s death.And she intends to make him pay.But nothing in this world is what it seems.And the last thing she ever expected…was to fall in love with the man she came here to destroy.Now she must ask herself one terrifying question:How long can the lie last before everything comes crashing down?