The Price of Obedience

After saving her CEO’s daughter, Nora Xu expects gratitude—not a public fine, a stolen bonus, and a company determined to silence her. When obedience is dressed up as loyalty, Nora walks away from the system that used her kindness against her. But Marcus Harrow refuses to lose control. As his empire begins to collapse, Nora must choose whether to remain someone else’s resource—or build a future that no one can take from her.