SYNOPSIS:Aria spent years under James’s control, a man who used threats against her mother to keep her in line. When she believes her mother is dead, she finally breaks free,seeking safety and freedom in a new city. She becomes the personal assistant to Damian Cross, a wealthy, enigmatic CEO with a notorious family legacy—the so-called “Cross curse,” where women in his life often suffer emotional trauma. Cold and intimidating, Damian hides a fiercely protective side, but he fears his growing feelings for Aria could bring her pain. Just as Aria begins to feel safe, James returns, revealing a shocking truth: her mother is alive and he will stop at nothing to control her. At the same time, Damian’s family schemes to manipulate him through Aria, pushing them both into danger. Can love survive when secrets, obsession, and a family curse threaten to destroy everything?