Five years ago, Valerie Hayes walked away from the man she loved most, leaving Chase Harrington with nothing but heartbreak and unanswered questions. Once a devoted couple who dreamed of marriage after graduation, their relationship ended with Valerie choosing someone else, leaving Chase convinced that money and status mattered more to her than their love.
When fate brings them together again at a wedding, Chase is cold, bitter, and determined to keep Valerie out of his life. But beneath his anger, he still remembers every detail about her—the food she likes, the habits she has, and the pain she tries to hide.As Valerie struggles with her father's wrongful imprisonment, family pressure, and an unwanted arranged marriage, she unexpectedly becomes roommates with Chase. Forced to share the same space, the two begin to see the truth behind each other's wounds. The man who once hated her becomes the person who protects her, while the woman who left him carries a secret that could change everything.Through old memories, hidden truths, and a five-year misunderstanding, Chase and Valerie must decide whether their love deserves a second chance—or whether some wounds are too deep to heal.
