When billionaire Alexander Cross enrolls his teenage twins, Apollo and Artemis, in a prestigious private school, he expects challenges-but not in the form of their no-nonsense principal, Janelle Carter. Fierce, brilliant, and devoted to her students, Janelle is more than just the school's leader-she's a single mother raising her own teenage son, Jahmir, while navigating the scars left by her cheating ex.
Alexander, a dedicated father, has spent years shielding his children from the damage of their narcissistic and neglectful mother. Janelle, hardened by past betrayals, has little patience for entitled men-especially billionaires who think money can fix everything. But Alexander isn't like the men she's known. He's protective, attentive, and willing to do anything for his kids. And despite their differences, an undeniable chemistry begins to spark between them.
As disciplinary meetings turn into late-night conversations, and stolen glances turn into something deeper, Alexander and Janelle find themselves drawn into a connection neither expected. But with exes who refuse to let go, teenagers struggling to adjust, and the weight of their own past wounds, love is anything but simple.
Can they overcome the ghosts of their pasts and build a future together? Or will the scars of heartbreak and betrayal keep them from finding the love they both deserve?
A woman who married a widower who lost his first wife and child in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. The new couple lived happily until the mother of the man got involved. What will happen now that his mother got into his head?