Some lies burn. Some truths destroy. Few loves survive.
He is brilliance honed into steel.
She is warmth buried beneath doubt.
Connor O’Hara. Thirty-two. Billionaire. Cold, controlled, untouchable. A man who protects his name and his sister above all else.
And he despises Celina.
He never lies. He never forgives. And he is certain she lied.
Celina Le has never believed she’s enough. Not smart enough. Not gifted enough. Everywhere she turns, others shine with an effortless brilliance she can’t spark.
She doesn’t belong in a world of billionaires. Her only connection is Gigi O’Hara, her best friend.
And for Gigi, Celina would do anything.
Including facing Gigi’s brother.
But hatred this sharp doesn't stay contained.
It twists. It tempts. It hungers.
Resentment turns electric. Contempt burns into desire. The lines between them begin to blur, tension coiling tighter with every breath.
When secrets tangle and old wounds bleed back into the present, will their faith hold—or will they retreat before love ever has a chance to survive?
