The Debt of Desire

Ten years ago, Selene Vance was the girl with the world at her feet, and Silas Vane was the scholarship student she was forced to leave behind. Now, the roles have flipped. Silas is a titan of industry, cold and calculated, while Selene is drowning in her father’s gambling debts. Silas doesn't just want his money back. He wants to watch the woman who broke him unravel. He buys her debt and presents a contract with a single, scandalous clause: Total Access. For the next six months, Selene must live in his high-tech penthouse, attend his galas as his "property," and satisfy every dark, lingering whim he’s cultivated since she left him. What starts as a cold game of revenge quickly spirals into a feverish, addictive power struggle. Silas’s touch is a punishment she’s beginning to crave, and Selene’s defiance is the only thing that makes Silas feel alive. But Silas doesn't want interest on a loan. He wants possession. He offers her a deal: He will wipe the debt clean if Elara moves into his penthouse and plays the role of his doting fiancée for the duration of a high-stakes merger. The catch? The engagement might be fake, but the rules are very real: She must be at his beck and call. She must share his bed. She must never fall in love with him again. Behind closed doors, the "ice" begins to melt. Between midnight confrontations and the electric tension of public appearances, Elara realizes that Silas isn't just looking for revenge—he’s looking for a reason to let her in. But in a world where secrets are currency, the truth about why she left him years ago might be the one thing his fortune can’t fix.