BOUGHT BY THE RUTHLESS CEO
Clara Sterling’s life changes overnight when her family’s billion-dollar empire is ruthlessly sabotaged into bankruptcy. With her father facing prison, Clara makes a desperate, dangerous choice: she enters the Midnight Gala, an exclusive underground auction where the daughters of fallen elite sell their freedom to the highest bidder. She expects to be bought by a stranger. Instead, the final, staggering bid comes from Ares Volkov—the cold, untouchable tech titan who orchestrated her family’s ruin.
Ares didn’t buy Clara for her beauty, he bought her for total submission. He forces her into a strict, one-year contract, trapping her in his penthouse as his personal assistant by day and his captive sexual companion by night. Ares vows to use her to dismantle the last remnants of her father's pride. But as Clara fights back against his cruel rules, Ares’s icy resolve begins to crack. Trapped together in a high-stakes game of manipulation and burning desire, Clara uncovers a dark secret: her family wasn’t innocent, and Ares's vengeance stems from a betrayal deeper than she ever imagined.
As the line between hatred and obsession blurs, Clara must decide if she is his captive or the only woman capable of ruling his dark empire.