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Prologue Jeremy Sterling The city blurred past my car window. CEO of Sterling Publishing, I had everything a man could want: power, success, a luxurious mansion. Yet, a hollowness gnawed me, a constant reminder of the tragedy that stole my family. I'd built walls around my heart, indulging in fleeting relationships, none ever crossing the threshold into my real life. Then, a girl. A vision in sunshine, stepping off the curb, oblivious to the near-miss with my car. A jolt of something unfamiliar, a primal need, tightened my chest. "I need her," I murmured, a possessive claim surprising even himself. Could someone like her, so vibrant, so innocent, breach my carefully constructed defenses? Julia Sinclair Julia clutched my worn notebook, a nervous flutter in my stomach. Today was the interview. Secretary at Sterling Publishing wasn't glamorous, but it was a foot in the door, a chance to be near the world that fueled my passion - writing. My attempts, two self-published romances, had garnered little notice. Maybe, I thought, inspiration lurked within these very walls. Life, I knew, wasn't always sunshine and roses, but a good story needed conflict, right? Perhaps my own story was about to take a turn, filled with the unexpected twists and turns I loved to weave in my novels. Little did I know, a chance encounter was about to rewrite the first chapter.
1- Julia Sinclair
