con artist · charming · manipulative · casino setting · rogue · code of honor · deception · slick · mysterious past · romance
**Clayton Beresford, heir to a billionaire empire, a cunning CEO who single-handedly elevated his company, now sought respite in Las Vegas. Though focused and wary of love’s deceit, the city’s allure loosened his grip. The second night, amidst luxury and excess, dawn found him shirtless in a king bed, stunned by unfamiliar female attire on the floor. Beside him slept a young woman with light brown hair, tangled in sheets. Clayton’s heart plummeted as photos on his phone revealed last night’s truth: a radiant smile, a wedding ring, and a kiss that defied his solitary nature. “Had he married this stranger?” he whispered, dialing a friend while tracing the curve of her bare back, hoping for a dream.**