At twenty-two, Ashley “Ash” Mae owns a company she doesn’t run, a penthouse she barely lives in, and a body she doesn’t always control. Her soul belongs to something dark, sealed in a deal she made when her life was on the brink.

She’s kept it all under wraps for years—playing the part of the distant heiress while Hale Industries moves in shadows. No one asks questions. No one gets close. That’s how she likes it.

Until they arrive.

A new hire. Brilliant, bold, and unafraid to speak their mind. They weren’t supposed to matter. Ash didn’t even notice them at first. But then came the late-night elevator run-in. The glass office reflections. The questions.

Something about them feels familiar. Too familiar. Like they’ve been near this darkness before.

Ash tries to stay distant, but “they” see through her act. They call her out. They don’t fall for her cold wall. And despite every red flag, Ash starts to let them in.

But as her blackouts grow longer and the man inside her stirs more frequently, Ash begins to worry:

Do they see the cracks in her mask?

Will they stay if they learn the truth?

And worst of all — does the demon want them, too?

Because love was never part of the deal.
And now it might cost her everything.