Sensing the fire between them, Franklin knew where CiCi wanted this night to go. There's no mistaking that signal a woman gives to a man when she wants to surrender her body and soul to his.

Her father had done the unforgivable. CiCi was painfully aware that the outcome, unfortunately, could not be altered. Gus's interference left CiCi with a life he chose for his own gain. Franklin's letter was a painful reminder of her father's power, greed, and ruthlessness.

CiCi Salvantino would someday inherit the entirety of her family's fortune. When railroad tycoon Gustov Salvantino discovered his daughter was in love with a common detective, the unworthy suitor had to be eliminated. Franklin Donaldson unfortunately learned a harsh lesson: once you back down to a powerful man, you can't step back up.

When business is valued over family and assets are coveted over happiness, resentment begins to brew, and the two families form a deadly feud.

You know how it ends. Now see how it all began in Secrets & Infidelity Revealed: The Illuminating Interquel