Scar by A.M. Brooks

Trent:
I fell in love with the wrong girl—you could say.
She destroyed my career.
Set me up for her family’s crimes.
Then ran off into the sunset to become Queen of a criminal empire.
Time is supposed to heal all things. For me, time has done nothing but create a vengeful monster out for blood. Her blood. I won’t stop until she’s back on my turf, playing my game and surrendering her body and soul to me.
I’d say my plan would be to destroy her heart like she did mine, except I learned long ago that Scarlet Reyes doesn’t have one.
There is no happily ever after here.

Scarlet:
I ruined my chance at happiness—you could say.
I became a Queen to survive.
He doesn’t know I walked away to save his life.
My plan to make my father’s enemy fall in love with me worked, until I lost my own heart in the process.
Until he showed me the cage I had allowed myself to be trapped in.
When a relationship is already built on lies like ours, hearts and love don’t stand a chance.
I have a secret I’m keeping from Trent Nichols.
Now I’m back and once again my lies are standing in the way.
How can we live happily ever after when he’s determined to ruin me?