After she challenges ruthless CEO Adrian Vale in front of the entire executive board, she expects to be fired—not promoted to work directly under him. But the closer she gets to Adrian’s controlled, high-stakes world, the more she realizes his attention is becoming something she can’t easily escape. Especially when charismatic senior executive Ethan Cade steps in—offering the one thing Adrian never does: ease, warmth, and a way out that feels dangerously tempting.