Surrender by Christina Sterling

She needed an escape. He needed control. But in a world of secrets and power, giving in might be her only chance to survive.

Serenity has spent her life barely scraping by—trapped in a cycle of poverty, neglect, and fear. When she takes a job at an exclusive, secretive club catering to the city’s wealthiest elite, she thinks she’s found a way out. What she doesn’t expect is him.
The White Envelope is a playground for the powerful, a place where dominance and desire collide without judgment. Declan never expected a woman like Serenity—shy, untainted, and completely out of her depth. But when she shows up battered and broken, desperate for sanctuary, his possessive instincts ignite.
If she stays, she’ll have to play by their rules. If she runs, she risks falling into the hands of an even greater danger.
And if she surrenders? She might just find out how much his dark desire can set her free.