When a gala is hijacked by a cult with cameras hidden in red ribbons, promise becomes a weapon.
Private-banking tycoon Gideon Black funds safe houses, not scandals. But after The Scarlet Chapel crashes his charity event and frames the Rosetti sisters—Aria, the razor-edged planner in crimson, and Mina, the code-quiet strategist—his accounts freeze, headlines bite, and survivors lose their lifeline. The only way out: go in.
Bound by a pact—no secrets, no solo moves, no lies—the three lock down in a safe suite and take the fight to the Chapel’s candlelit “ceremonies,” where vows are leverage and tithes vanish through shell companies. Aria slips behind the velvet rope to catch coercion on camera. Mina climbs the laundering ladder, hunting the accountant who can make the whole church confess. Gideon turns power into cover, turning boardrooms and back doors into shields.
As proximity turns to charge and trust turns to hunger, their alliance becomes the Chapel’s worst nightmare: a triad that refuses to be weaponized. The city expects a wedding. They’re planning a live confession.
Billionaire why-choose romantic suspense with black-tie intrigue, consent-positive heat, and a ruthless promise: love doesn’t bind—it protects. Perfect for readers who crave high stakes, clever takedowns, and a guaranteed HEA for all three.