She risked everything if she told him the truth.

Abandoned by her lover and forced out of the university, Jessica Trelawney was at rock bottom the day Gideon Cavilha offered her a job and immediately escape from the consequences of loving foolishly.

At Pillatoro, Gideon's magnificent family estate, Jessica felt a strange sense of belonging. She was drawn to her aloof yet passionate employer as if he were a part of her destiny.

But Jessica's job threatened to tear them apart. Gideon was determined to have her verify his father's historical theories. As a historian, Jessica couldn't lie - not even for the man she loved.