A Deal Sealed in Lust

Born into power, Zee Mendez was never a daughter to her parents. She was their most valuable bargaining chip. To save their fading empire, they traded her to Sebastian Morgan, the ruthless heir to the world’s wealthiest dynasty. Sebastian was cold, dangerously possessive, and used to getting whatever he wanted. Marriage was non negotiable. Obedience was expected. Then a devastating crash changed everything. Zee woke from a two month coma with her memories shattered and only a five percent chance of ever recovering them. Taking advantage of her blank slate, Sebastian rewrote their history. He let her believe they were already happily married, that their connection was built on mutual passion and choice. Zee fell for it completely, surrendering her heart to the man she believed was her dream husband. Until the night she stumbles upon a hidden recording in Sebastian's private study. Hearing her own past self weeping, begging not to marry him, sets off a violent avalanche of returning memories. She remembers the forced arrangement, the night she tried to flee, and the blinding headlights rushing toward her car. But buried within the trauma lies a darker, forgotten truth. Zee had not just been a helpless victim. Before the crash, she struck a dangerous bargain of her own with Sebastian and uncovered a deadly secret that could burn his entire empire to the ground. Standing in the doorway, Sebastian watches her realize the truth, his dark eyes unreadable as he locks the room from the inside. "You finally remembered," he murmurs, stepping closer. "But not enough. You still have not remembered what you promised me that night." As the final piece of the puzzle slots into place, Zee comes to a chilling realization. The crash that stole her past was never an accident.