He’s the older, quietly dominant man with a body made for sin and a mind that controls everything it touches.
She’s the brilliant, clumsy little girl with absolutely no self-control.
Avery Carter lives by three very important rules:
Help her dad run the mechanic shop.
Keep her evil genius side a secret.
And, when necessary… create a *little* chaos.
It works. Mostly.
Until her best friend Tilly shows up with a mission: revenge on her uncle — the big meanie who needs to be taken down a peg.
Avery should’ve said no.
She should’ve delivered a responsible, well-reasoned lecture about consequences and maturity.
Instead… she was bored.
So she said yes.
Because really — what’s the worst that could happen from a few harmless pranks on one older, harmless man?
**News flash: never believe everything your best friend says.**
He’s not harmless.
He’s not clueless.
And he hasn’t just noticed her…
He’s been watching her for months.
Waiting.
Wanting.
Planning.
This wasn’t revenge.
It was a setup.
Tilly didn’t send her to prank her uncle —
She sent her straight into his den…
**…as a gift.**
Now Avery has three very real problems:
1. Her best friend might not survive this betrayal.
2. The “harmless older man” is anything but — and he’s *very* interested in teaching his naughty little girl exactly who she belongs to.
3. She might like him more than she should.
Thankfully, Avery Carter has a particular skill set.
Lock picking? Easy.
Escaping? Also easy.
Probably.
…As long as she gets out before he comes back.
Because something tells her —
If Daddy catches his bad little girl trying to run?
She might not be leaving at all.
