A crime. A love from the past. A woman torn between guilt and the truth.

Fernanda seems to live a perfect life: she is the wife of a powerful real estate mogul. But when he is brutally murdered, she becomes the prime suspect.

The detective assigned to the case?
Hermes—her unforgettable, passionate love from the past.

They once shared an intense romance that neither could forget. But fate tore them apart. Now, they meet again under the shadow of a crime with dark motives and buried secrets.

Is Fernanda a cold-blooded killer, capable of eliminating her own husband?
Or is she the victim of a cruel conspiracy?

Amid twists, long-hidden truths, and desires that never died, Hermes will have to face both his feelings—and the truth.

Beneath the Lies

**Five Years Ago**
I parked the motorcycle on the sidewalk and sent a message to Nanda’s phone, letting her know I was already at her door.
It didn’t take long for her to come out of the gate, wearing a tight pair of low-heeled boots that reached just below her knees, over blue jeans.
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