The Debt He Claimed: 1

Her father left her ruined.His enemy came to collect.When Elara Vale's father dies, he leaves behind more than debt. He leaves scandal, secrets, and a crumbling estate that powerful men would rather see buried.Then Cassian Devereux arrives.Ruthless, controlled, and impossibly dangerous, Cassian is the billionaire who helped bring the Vale family to its knees. He offers Elara protection, but protection in Cassian's world comes with rules.His manor.His terms.His obsession.Elara knows she should hate him. Cassian was supposed to be her punishment, her enemy, the man who would claim what her father owed.But when the truth about their families begins to unravel, Elara discovers that Cassian's revenge was only the beginning.Her mother lied.His mother died.And Vale House has been hiding the proof for years.As desire turns dangerous and secrets rise from the grave, Elara must decide whether Cassian is the monster she was warned about, or the only man willing to burn the truth into the light.Dark, obsessive, and gothic, The Debt He Claimed is a romantic suspense novel featuring a morally grey billionaire, forced proximity, family betrayal, buried secrets, and a love story built in the ruins of revenge.