On His Private Terms

He promised to stop controlling her. Now protecting what they have may cost him everything. Cassidy Finch fought for control of the Finch Hotel and won. Now she has the restoration contract, the authority she demanded, and something far more dangerous: Conrad Sayer in her bed. Their relationship exists under carefully negotiated terms. Conrad is supposed to trust her decisions. Cassidy is supposed to stop treating every act of devotion like another attempt to cage her. For the first time, they are trying to build something neither money nor power can guarantee. Then someone inside Sayer Corp finds the one thing that could destroy them both. Hidden footage from their first night together has fallen into the hands of Marcus Vane, Conrad's ruthless CFO and a man determined to return the company to its old ways. He plans to use the recording to discredit Cassidy, freeze the hotel restoration, and force Conrad out before either of them can stop him. Conrad's answer is immediate. Protect Cassidy. Contain the threat. Take control. Cassidy refuses to disappear while men decide what happens to her life. But with hurricane season closing in, the hotel facing a critical restoration deadline, and their private relationship becoming corporate ammunition, fighting separately could cost them everything. Cassidy spent too long proving she could stand without Conrad Sayer. Now she must decide whether standing beside him is surrender or the first real choice they have ever made together. And Conrad must learn that loving Cassidy does not mean keeping her safely within his reach. It means trusting her enough to fight at his side.