Love was real. The politics were not. Naomi Ariella was trained to play chess in a world that only respected kings and pawns. Behind her poised demeanor lies a legacy of wealth, secrecy. and elite intelligence work. She knows the rules-and how to break them. Julian Alvarez is a polished Republican golden boy with a campaign tailored for greatness and a history that could obliterate him. Once affiliated with a violent gang and tied to a murder he never confessed to. Julian has done everything to bury the past. Everything but forget. Truth and deception collide when their lives intertwine in a forbidden political romance. Under the watchful eye of a shadow operative known only as Obelisk, their passion becomes a liability- and their survival, a high-stakes gamble. As secrets unravel and loyalties fracture, Naomi must choose to betray the man she loves to save her country or burn everything down to protect his soul. They found love on a two-way street. But they lost it on a political highway. And not every road leads home.
Love was real. The politics were not. Naomi Ariella was trained to play chess in a world that only respected kings and pawns. Behind her poised demeanor lies a legacy of wealth, secrecy. and elite intelligence work. She knows the rules-and how to break them. Julian Alvarez is a polished Republican golden boy with a campaign tailored for greatness and a history that could obliterate him. Once affiliated with a violent gang and tied to a murder he never confessed to. Julian has done everything to bury the past. Everything but forget. Truth and deception collide when their lives intertwine in a forbidden political romance. Under the watchful eye of a shadow operative known only as Obelisk, their passion becomes a liability- and their survival, a high-stakes gamble. As secrets unravel and loyalties fracture, Naomi must choose to betray the man she loves to save her country or burn everything down to protect his soul. They found love on a two-way street. But they lost it on a political highway. And not every road leads home.
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