Power, control, and secrecy have always defined Orion's life. As the governor of California, he has built his career on discretion and authority, hiding behind closed doors and emotional distance. A cold, arrogant widower, he devotes himself to his work while failing the one person who needs him most-his rebellious teenage daughter. Orion never makes mistakes, never loses control... until one forbidden obsession shatters everything he carefully planned.Abigail arrives in California chasing opportunity, not trouble. A kind-hearted psychology student determined to build a better future, she believes transferring universities and moving in with her aunt is the fresh start she needs. What she doesn't expect is to cross paths with a powerful, untouchable man whose presence will turn her world upside down. Drawn into a dangerous connection neither of them anticipated, Abigail soon finds herself facing an unexpected pregnancy that ties her fate to a man who was never meant to be hers.