Exit Strategy

They built a billion-dollar empire on a foundation of broken promises. Naomi Reed and Liam Carter are tech's golden couple. From a college dorm room, they forged Nexus, a startup that changed the world. They were brilliant, driven, and for a short, perfect time, deeply in love. Now, they are on the verge of the deal of a lifetime: selling their company for a staggering sum that will make them legends. There's just one problem. They can't stand to be in the same room. Ten years ago, Liam shattered Naomi's heart with a cruelty that was as swift as it was inexplicable. They salvaged a professional partnership from the wreckage, becoming the most successful co-founders in the industry, but the question of why has haunted Naomi ever since. The sale forces them into a final, tense collaboration, re-opening wounds that never truly healed. But it's a standard clause in the contract that poses the greatest threat: a comprehensive medical exam for both founders. For Naomi, it's an inconvenience. For Liam, it's a catastrophe. The exam is a ticking time bomb, set to expose the devastating secret he has guarded for a decade. It's the real reason he pushed her away, the truth he sacrificed everything to conceal. He broke her heart to protect her from a fate far worse than a breakup. As the pressure mounts and their old chemistry sparks back to life, Naomi is torn between the man she thought she knew and the cold stranger he became. But when the truth finally comes to light, it's more heartbreaking and world-shattering than she could ever have imagined. A gripping and emotional second-chance romance, Exit Strategy is a story of epic love, gut-wrenching secrets, and the ultimate sacrifice. Perfect for fans of contemporary romance that will leave you breathless and sobbing. A standalone novel of approximately 27,000 words.