“Daddy had given me a set rules to follow. And I plan to disobey every single one of them.” *** Three days. That’s all it took for Alec to fall—hard—for the mysterious man who saw him, wanted him, and then vanished without a trace. Kennedy Downing was intoxicating: commanding, magnetic, impossible to forget. But when Alec follows the only clue left behind, he discovers Kennedy never existed. Instead, he finds Christopher Shepherd—powerful executive, heir to a construction empire, and a man determined to erase what they shared. Christopher has rules. Alec has decided to break every single one. Thrown into a ruthless corporate world ruled by family legacy, buried secrets, and dangerous expectations, Alec refuses to return to the small life he left behind. He wants Christopher—his control, his darkness, his desire—and he’s willing to fight for a place beside him. But in a world where power matters more than passion, will Christopher protect Alec… or destroy him to keep his secrets safe? Some rules are meant to be obeyed. Others are meant to be broken.