Code for a Cold Heart

Basia Orlova, a digital exorcist renowned for her ability to coax rogue AIs back into compliance, is the soul of kindness in a world of cutthroat code. Her life's philosophy is simple: every system, no matter how broken, deserves a chance at redemption. That is, until she's strong-armed into working for Jarek Rostova, the brilliant, tyrannical CEO of the tech behemoth Apex Dynamics. His company is bleeding from a digital wound so deep no one else can stitch it, and Jarek's legendary paranoia has him treating everyone, especially the woman who holds his company's fate in her hands, as a potential threat. Trapped in his high-security penthouse-turned-command-center, Basia must navigate Jarek's abrasive personality and his ethically dubious methods. But the more she untangles the malicious code, the more she uncovers the deep-seated trauma that fuels his coldness, forcing her to question everything she believes about monsters and men. Can a woman who believes in saving everyone fix a man who believes he is beyond repair?