The Grumpy Billionaire

All I wanted was five minutes to tell Adrian Escobar that reopening old wounds was a terrible idea. Instead, I woke up in the backseat of his SUV, speeding down a dark highway with no destination in sight.

He’s running from everything—his father’s crimes, his company, his carefully constructed life.

I refuse to let him disappear.

Because when Adrian vanishes, the foundation he quietly built collapses. Dozens of nonprofits—including mine—lose funding. Real people pay the price for his escape.

So I make him a deal: I’ll help him dismantle his father’s toxic legacy and face the board that wants to own him. But only if he stops treating vulnerability like weakness.

Five days. One chaotic road trip. Two people who’ve spent their lives running from different things.

Adrian thinks control equals survival. I know staying visible costs everything. Together, we’ll either burn his empire to the ground and build something honest from the ashes—or destroy each other trying.

What happens when the only way forward is to stop running?

A forced proximity billionaire road trip romance about choosing honesty over escape—even when it costs you everything.