She never asked for his billions.
She only asked for his trust.
Delaney built her world around a gritty animal rescue near their Washington seaside estate, accepting the emotional starvation of her marriage to billionaire Hayes Vance. To survive his cold distance, she poured her heart into saving abandoned dogs, finding a rare moment of platonic solace in a colleague’s comforting embrace after a tragic loss at the clinic.
Hayes didn’t see a grieving wife. He saw a betrayal.
Blinded by possessive jealousy, he brutally accuses her of an affair. Instead of believing Delaney’s truth, he rejects her fidelity and her life’s work, demanding a confession for a sin she never committed.
Delaney doesn’t scream or beg. She simply packs her bags and walks away. She realizes that a marriage without faith is just a cage, and she refuses to give her heart back to a man who so easily assumes the worst of her.
Now, the untouchable billionaire realizes his unfounded jealousy cost him everything. But winning Delaney back won’t happen with an open checkbook or corporate apologies. He must put in the work that will not just save their marriage, but save him as well.
Because this time, Delaney is guarding her heart until he can prove he trusts her—and earning it back will take the epic grovel of a lifetime.
