Natalia Mezzanotte thought she had it all. She was the youngest CFO in her fathers company, working along side her brother to take Mezzanotte Industries into the future, leaving a rough and sketchy past behind. That was until she met Orlando Salvatore, CFO of JFBR Industries, one of there biggest competitors. Orlando swept her off her feet, allowing her to believe that she had finally met her one true love. However, her world was rocked when he murdered her brother in cold blood. Five years later, Natalia is attempting to rebuild her life with no intentions of falling in love again. That is until Nicholas "Nico" Gambini waltzes into her life, taking over as her new bodyguard. Things seem to be going well, that is until Orlando escapes the high security prison that has been housing him for the last five years. The past has a way of repeating itself and if Natalia's not careful, she may fall victim to Orlando's plans once and for all. *This is a preview of Book 1 of 3 in the Guarded series.*