Avery Cole has built her life around structure, deadlines, and never relying on anyone but herself. As a high-end event planner in Chicago, her world is polished, professional—and lonely. But when a mysterious stranger literally walks into her life during a coffee mishap, everything starts to shift. Leo is charming, curious, and undeniably magnetic… and he seems more interested in her than the high-society crowd that usually courts attention. But Leo is hiding something. Something big. What begins as a whirlwind connection spirals into stolen moments, lingering glances, and nights neither of them want to end. Just when Avery begins to believe in a future she didn't dare imagine, the truth shatters everything—Leo is not who he claimed to be. And the fallout threatens more than her career... it breaks her trust. Now, with the spotlight closing in, Avery must decide if love is worth risking her carefully guarded world—or if some secrets are unforgivable. Can a relationship born in a lie still lead to something real?