"Marry me, Julia, and I promise to make them pay for everything they've done to you. I'll help you get the revenge you want!" Caspian's deep, commanding voice echoed through the spacious alleyway where he and Julia stood, just moments after leaving the dimly lit pawn shop.

Julia felt her breath catch in her throat, her entire body freezing in shock at his words. She stared at him, wide-eyed, her mind racing to process what he had just said.

Caspian Michaelson, the city's wealthiest trillionaire, a man who could have anything and anyone he wanted, was standing before her, offering more than just his wealth.

He was offering his power,...