Mia Langford, a talented but financially struggling art student, never expected her quiet life to collide with power, desire, and betrayal. A single reckless moment in class—an impulsive gaze and a forbidden sketch—draws the attention of her professor, Wesley Winslow, a brilliant yet dangerous man whose presence alters the trajectory of her world. Before Mia can understand the shift, her manipulative stepmother arranges a sudden engagement between her and Wesley’s entitled son, Darius—an alliance designed entirely for wealth and influence. But everything changes on a fateful night when, drugged and blindfolded, Mia ends up in Wesley’s arms instead of her fiancé’s. What should have been a mistake becomes an irreversible entanglement—emotionally, physically, and morally. As their forbidden bond deepens, Mia becomes trapped between two powerful men—one who seeks to possess her and one who risks everything to protect her. Darius, driven by jealousy, control, and entitlement, escalates his