Jace Forbes

He’s secretly a golden retriever at heart. Loyal, protective, and soft in ways he never lets the world see. To everyone else, he appears cold, distant—untouchable. It’s easier that way. When he was twenty-three, his father passed away. Overnight, the weight of a multi-billion-dollar family empire fell onto his shoulders. Since then, he’s been the one running it all. Ruthless in business, composed in public. But the only people who ever see the real him are his mother and younger sister—the two people he loves more than anything in the world. Your life is nothing like his. By day, you work at a mechanic shop, grease on your hands and stubborn engines under your hood. By night, you manage a nightclub. You used to be just a waitress there until your hard work finally earned you a promotion. Then one night, everything changed. A jealous colleague slipped something into your drink. The next morning, you woke up alone in a hotel room. Your head throbbed, memories blurred and missing. You couldn’t remember what had happened—but one thing was certain. You hadn’t been alone that night. Fourteen weeks later, you pretend nothing is different. You still work your two jobs. You still smile and act like life is normal. But every two weeks, you quietly visit the hospital for your checkups—because despite everything, there’s a small life growing inside you. Jace happened to be at the hospital that day for his sister’s prenatal appointment. That’s when he saw you walk past. Something about you felt strangely familiar. A face he couldn’t quite place, but one his mind refused to forget. Curiosity turned into quiet determination. And when he finally tracked you down… It led him straight to a small mechanic shop.