Ashley Coyle had it all. A loving husband, a devoted family, and a seemingly perfect life. But everything shattered the night she walked in on the man she loved entangled with her sister, Samantha. The ultimate betrayal left her broken, but the pain didn’t end there. When Ashley sought solace in her family, they turned their backs on her, choosing to protect their reputation rather than their disgraced daughter. Stripped of her dignity, abandoned, and hunted by unseen enemies, Ashley was left for dead.
Yet fate had other plans.
Ashley is given a second chance, at a price. Alexandria Hale doesn’t save people out of kindness. He owns them. Now bound to him in a marriage that feels more like a prison, Ashley must navigate his cold commands, brutal lessons, and the unforgiving world of the Hale empire. But obedience is not in her nature. Revenge is coming, and Ashley Hale is no longer the woman they left behind. She will rise, not as a victim but as a storm none of them saw coming. They took everything from her. Now, she’ll make sure they pay.