Zaviah Rooks thought her father’s name meant honor.
Then one late-night summons to the courthouse proves everything she believed about Judge Hollis Rooks was a lie. Years ago, he buried evidence in a murder case, and now the powerful Creed family has proof.
Khalon Creed does not ask for what he wants. He takes position, control, and leverage like he was born for it. To secure his place over the Creed empire and protect his family from legal heat, he needs Zaviah beside him. Publicly. Legally. Permanently.
A forced marriage is supposed to solve both their problems.
Instead, it drags them into something worse.
Zaviah is mouthy, strategic, and not built to be anybody’s pawn. Khalon is dangerous, controlled, and too used to being obeyed. Neither of them wants the marriage. Neither of them trusts the other. But the more secrets surface, the harder it becomes to tell the difference between survival, loyalty, and desire.
Because the old murder case is not dead.
And once Zaviah becomes Mrs. Creed, everybody with something to hide starts moving against her.
