Enlightened and Underpaid

David Ashcroft spent years training under a master on Tempest Peak, only to be deceived by the master's desperate scheme for three million in renovations. Left broke and betrayed, David takes a mysterious job where he meets Aria Blackwood, a brilliant CEO targeted by foreign threats for her groundbreaking invention. When an assassination attempt strikes, David thwarts it almost by accident and earns a place by Aria's side. Facing a rival masquerading as a lover to steal Aria’s technology, David exposes the plot publicly, sparking fierce conflict. Amid betrayal and danger, David must protect Aria and her invention against relentless enemies.