Master of Control. Keeper of Secrets. Ruined by Her.
He cleans up every scandal.
She's about to become one.
Sloane Ashford doesn't lose control.
She takes it.
Until Cassian Blackstone.
Cold. Untouchable.
The man who buries problems-and the truth with them.
A dead worker.
A story that doesn't hold.
A silence that feels paid for.
She starts asking questions.
That's when the warnings begin.
Subtle.
Personal.
Dangerous.
She should walk away.
She doesn't.
Because Cassian doesn't stop her.
He watches her push.
Tests her limits.
Teaches her exactly how far she can go-
and how easily he can break her when she does.
Some secrets aren't just buried.
They're protected.
Owned.
Paid for in blood.
Cassian Blackstone doesn't lose control.
He decides who keeps it.
Now Sloane has a choice-
Expose the truth...
or kneel for the man who buried it.
A dark Southern romance where power is controlled, obsession is inevitable, and nothing comes without a price-perfect for fans of Luna Mason, Sadie Kincaid, Shantel Tessier, and K.A. Knight.