Grant Lawson's keen eye and irresistible appeal seemed like everything I'd ever wanted—and everything I knew I could not have when I first met him. To him, I was merely Eva, the struggling artist, the woman he hurriedly married knowing nothing about my background. I attempted to make it work for a while, ignoring his icy looks and contemptuous comments in the hope we would find our way. But Grant's world, his aspirations, ate him, and I became nothing more than a lovely object to cover a void in his kingdom. One day I was at last tired. I turned to leave just the sour taste of remorse on his tongue and vanished completely. Grant, too, never knew the truth. Never knew I was more than he had ever imagined—a heiress to a legacy so strong it could have turned everything between us around. He only found out who I truly was that I possessed riches and influence he had never dreamed of after our divorce. I have rebuilt my life now, taken back my power, and vowed never to let his cold appeal entice me evermore. Grant is not one to give up readily. Resolved to demolish the barricades I have erected and recover what he let slide through his hands, he is back. Although his apologies seem nice, his desperation smacks of much more—and old rivals are circling, ravenous for the secrets I bear. This time I am holding every card. But as our chemistry rekindles, I find myself wondering: has he come to right his sins or to recover the power he once lost? And would it be the end of me if I let myself fall in love once more? Alternatively, this is only the beginning.