Love's Reckoning

Marcus Sterling has spent fifteen years building an empire-and plotting revenge.As a charming philanthropist, he moves effortlessly through elite society, gathering the secrets he needs to destroy the man responsible for his father's downfall. Every smile is calculated. Every relationship, a means to an end. Justice is the only thing that matters.Until he meets Lily Chen.A compassionate therapist with genuine kindness, Lily sees through Marcus's carefully constructed facade-and somehow, impossibly, makes him want to be seen. As their connection deepens, Marcus finds himself torn between the all-consuming mission that has defined his life and a love that asks him to choose redemption over revenge.But secrets have a way of surfacing. And when the truth finally emerges, Marcus must face an impossible question: Can he be forgiven? And more importantly-is justice worth the price of his soul?In a world of beautiful lies, only love can set you free.