For five years, Alexis poured her entire heart into Ryder Kane—the golden boy of the racing world. She thought they were building a future together. But on the day she planned to propose, she learned the truth: Ryder never saw her as a partner. Just a placeholder. A “practice girlfriend.” Shattered, Alexis accepts an unexpected proposal from billionaire Everett Hale—and cuts Ryder out of her life for good. Now Ryder is forced to face the fallout. Will he let her walk away… or will losing her push him into a spiral of obsession, regret, and the fight of his life?