She ran from the spotlight . . . straight into his stable. As the assistant to one of fashion’s most powerful designers, Ashley has always stayed out of frame — until her secret romance with the face of his latest menswear line, tennis star Chris Courtney, is exposed in a single, perfectly-timed paparazzi shot.In the space of a day, Ashley’s career, reputation, and privacy are torn apart by the press. With nowhere to turn, she escapes to the countryside to stay with family, hoping to disappear.But solace comes in an unexpected form: a quiet stable and a beautiful horse.That is, until she’s caught trespassing by none other than international polo icon, tabloid regular, and infuriatingly charming Mateo. Horses? Zero experience. Polo players? Definitely off-limits. As Ashley's thrust into a world of high-stakes games and elite scandal, she finds herself at the centre of a yet another storm, one where passion and power collide, and her heart might just be the biggest risk of all.