The CEO's Unpaid Debt

Years ago, Elara Thorne vanished from Liam Maxwell's life, leaving behind a shattered heart and a festering wound of betrayal. Now, her family's once-thriving legacy teeters on the brink of ruin, a silent, relentless enemy threatening to erase everything she holds dear. With an eviction notice looming and a loved one desperately needing an impossible sum for medical care, Elara has one last, agonizing option: confront the ruthless CEO whose empire was built on the ashes of his broken trust. Liam Maxwell is more formidable, more breathtakingly dangerous than she remembered, his eyes like glacial steel, his presence a dark, irresistible pull. Every beat of her heart whispers of their past, a ghost in the opulent halls of his power. To save her family, Elara must convince him to make a deal, knowing that failure means not only losing everything but also surrendering her heart once more to the man who believes she is nothing but a liar. His touch, though cold, ignites a familiar fire, threatening to consume the very secret she has guarded for so long.