After a devastating earthquake, a woman is saved by her ex and her brother — a rescue that changes the balance of power between them forever. Years later, she returns transformed into a force to be reckoned with, and old loyalties and betrayals are put to the test.
A once-in-a-century earthquake strikes my city. And a massive beam crashes down on my right leg. Blood and dust choke my throat as I tremble violently from the unbearable pain to make matters Cecilia Ford, the biological daughter my family recently tracked down, is also trapped as well. We've got two victims down here. One has a crushed right leg. If we rescue the other person first, she'll miss the critical window for treatment and could be left permanently disabled.
Is also trapped as well. Cecilia's injuries are minor. I hope that my brother, Liam Ford, and my fianc, Sebastian Walker, will choose to save me Get Cecilia out first! She's my real sister! Mr. Evelyn's just some charity case we raised for 20 years. She's a complete stranger.
Yeah, get Cecilia out first. She's the actual heiress. I freeze in the darkness, barely able to breathe. We grew up together for 21 years.
The rescuers listen and save Cecilia first. An aftershock hits, and the beam sinks deeper. The bones in my right leg feel crushed. The agony's shooting up my spine.