Hannah Shaw has spent three years loving a man who refuses to see her.
Cole Hardwin is an ice-cold billionaire who only has eyes for his fragile, dying wife—until the night he gets drunk and mistakes Hannah for the woman he craves.

One night of passion.
One lie to protect her heart.
One secret she carries in her womb.

When Cole's wife returns and Hannah disappears without a trace, the ruthless CEO finally wakes up—not to the loss of his first love, but to the ache of the woman he never should have let go.

Now he'll tear apart every city, every lie, every wall she's built—
to claim the one woman who dared to leave him.

But Hannah isn't the same naive girl anymore.
She has a child to protect.
And some sins are too deep to forgive—
even for a man who's finally learned to beg.

Billionaire/CEO

When the Ice King Begged Me to Stay

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