At first, it’s strategy. He studies her like a problem to solve—learning her schedule, her habits, the things she pretends not to care about. But unlike every other girl, she doesn’t melt. She questions him. Challenges him. Keeps her distance.And somehow… that only pulls him in deeper.
Aurora Fontaine is the kind of girl people underestimate at first glance—quiet, polished, always at the top of her class. The daughter of old money and raised in privilege, she lives in a world of tailored coats, private drivers, and expectations of excellence. Brilliant, methodical, and socially selective, she prefers libraries to parties and strategy to chaos.
When Christian Allister arrests Aurora Fontaine’s older brother in a quiet, calculated FBI operation, he expects resistance from lawyers — not from Aurora herself.