Security–intel billionaire Dorian Slate runs The Obsidian Room, where power and secrets change hands in the dark. Assistant DA Tessa Rowe raids his club the same night singer Briar Quinn witnesses a killing—and a black card stamped For the Gentleman’s Eyes appears. The Gentleman’s blackmail ring owns judges, buys silence, and hunts witnesses. Dorian’s dossier says Tessa and Briar are next.
Forced into a safehouse truce, they set rules—no secrets, no side deals, no solo moves—and turn defense into offense: a hidden camera wall, a courthouse mole, a ledger trail that bites back. Every move raises the price—bomb threats, decoy corridors, and a trap sprung on live TV—while desire burns through the armor they wear to survive.
If they win, they don’t just unmask a predator—they rewrite the rules of power. If they lose, the Gentleman collects his last receipts.
Darkly glamorous romantic suspense featuring a protector billionaire, a relentless prosecutor, and a fearless singer in a why-choose triad. High stakes, high heat, ruthless twists, and a fiercely earned HEA.