Description
Jalissa Dummond lives by a rigid code: keep it casual, steer clear of promises, and never, ever fall in love. In the high-stakes world of the Dummond family, where loyalty is the only currency that matters and betrayal is a way of life, emotions are a dangerous vulnerability she simply cannot afford. Her arrangement with Valerie Johnson is the perfect escape—intense, private, and strictly professional.
But in the shadow of the Dummond dynasty, secrets have a way of unraveling. When a volatile, decades-old scandal erupts and external threats begin closing in on her family, the walls Jalissa built around her heart start to crumble. What began as a discreet, no-strings-attached affair is rapidly escalating into something far more complicated—and far more treacherous.
As the lines between convenience and devotion blur, Jalissa must decide if the safety of her detachment is worth sacrificing the only person who truly sees her. In a family built on skeletons and hidden agendas, she is about to discover that the most perilous secret of all isn't the scandal threatening her name, but the devastating realization that she is willing to risk everything for a love she swore she’d never claim.
