marked by midnight: the enemy's heiress Novel

Mira Serrano attends a gala with the intention of leaving early, but instead wakes in an unfamiliar penthouse beside Cassian Draymond—her family's sworn enemy and her brother's rival. She flees before he awakens, desperate to erase the night from existence. However, Cassian tracks her down with her forgotten bracelet and an unsettling message: "We need to talk." What began as a one-night mistake transforms into an inescapable secret. Cassian remembers everything and harbors no anger, only an unsettling curiosity that proves dangerous. Their families share a complicated history of resentment, hidden dealings, and unhealed wounds. Growing closer to him threatens to destroy everything Mira has worked to protect, yet avoiding him becomes increasingly impossible. As Mira struggles to safeguard both her family and her heart, Cassian becomes the sole person who truly sees through her defenses. Their connection deepens despite neither intending it, blurring the line between her greatest mistake and her only true confidant. When secrets begin surfacing, Mira's world and the Serrano empire face irreversible transformation.