Roman Calder has rules. As the heir to a powerful empire, control is everything, his future, his reputation, his desires. Then Asher Vale transfers into his world and breaks every single one of them. He’s broke, sarcastic, impossible to ignore, and completely off limits. What starts as a tutoring arrangement quickly turns into obsession, late nights, blurred boundaries, and a connection neither of them can walk away from. But Roman’s world was never built for someone like Asher. And wanting him could cost them both everything.