She had walked through fire and carried scars no one could see. When Adele thought she had found love, it turned into a nightmare—his hands bruised, his lies cut deeper than any wound. Determined to rise, she rebuilt herself piece by piece, until fate placed her in the world of the powerful, where she met a man twice her age—gentle, wise, everything her ex was not. With him came wealth, status, and a place among the elites—yet also the scorn of his family and the weight of new battles. Her past refuses to let go, and her obsessed ex is determined to drag her back into the darkness she fought so hard to escape. From one cage to another, Adele must learn to protect herself, because in the end, the only person she can truly rely on is herself.