A Billionaire Romance of Separation, Choice, and Consequence
Power is never neutral. And control always demands a price.
Adrian Cross didn’t become a billionaire by being reckless. He rules through restraint, silence, and decisions made behind closed doors. His world runs on leverage, not emotion—and it was never meant to include someone like Evelyn Hart.
Evelyn was hired to assist him. Not to question him. Not to challenge the systems he controls. And certainly not to become the one thing he can’t ignore.
As she steps deeper into Adrian’s elite corporate empire—where power is traded quietly and loyalty is currency—Evelyn realizes she wasn’t brought in to serve. She was brought in to slow him down. To be the line between dominance and destruction.
What unfolds is not a romance built on promises or safety.
It is a slow-burn billionaire romance driven by restraint, moral tension, and unspoken desire. A story where proximity is dangerous, choices carry weight, and love is never guaranteed—only earned.
The Devil’s Assistant
Power imbalance without glamorization
Consent rooted in choice, not control
Emotional tension over physical dominance
A dark, elite world where silence speaks louder than desire
This is Book One of a connected duology in The Black Ledger Billionaires series. The story continues in Book The Man Who Doesn’t Need Power.
If you enjoy dark billionaire romance, slow-burn tension, morally complex characters, and stories where power is questioned—not worshipped—this book is for you.