The Secret She Kept

She was just the maid. He was the heir to a billion-dollar legacy. One forbidden night changed everything. Desperate to save her ailing mother, Ashley leaves behind everything she’s ever known and accepts a live-in maid job at the opulent Cross estate in Connecticut. The mansion is grand, but cold. The rules are strict, the walls hold secrets, and her arrogant employer, Jake Cross—the heir to the fortune—is the worst of them all.

They clash like fire and ice until a stormy night shatters the line between hate and something far more dangerous. One mistake. One stolen moment. And Ashley is gone—vanishing without a trace, carrying a secret that could destroy everything Jake has worked for.

Years later, their worlds collide again.

When truths unravel and past sins resurface, Jake must face the one woman who walked away with his heart… and the child he never knew existed.

Can love survive the weight of velvet walls and the lies that built them?