Silk & Secrets. Sugar Mom, #51

Rhianna Vale has spent decades building a luxury empire-and learning never to lose control. At fifty-six, the sophisticated billionaire fashion entrepreneur knows exactly what she wants from life. Love, however, was never part of the plan. Then she meets Theodore Laurent, a talented twenty-seven-year-old textile designer whose ambition catches her attention-and whose independence makes him impossible to control.
Theodore doesn't want Rhianna's fortune. He doesn't need her money. All he wants is the chance to build his own luxury textile company and prove that his talent can stand on its own. What begins as a professional connection soon becomes something neither of them can ignore. But their secret romance attracts unwanted attention. When paparazzi expose their relationship, Theodore is branded a gold digger, while Rhianna is accused of using her wealth to control a young man's future.
Behind the scandal, however, something far more dangerous is happening. A powerful rival is manipulating business deals, media coverage, and Theodore's past in an attempt to destroy them both. As secrets emerge, trust begins to break. Rhianna must learn that protecting the man she loves doesn't mean controlling his life. Theodore must decide whether he can trust a woman whose wealth and influence could change everything.
When the final betrayal threatens the company Theodore built with his own hands, he refuses to be rescued. With Rhianna beside him-not above him-he fights to protect his dream and prove that their love has nothing to do with money. Can two people from completely different generations and worlds build a future together?Or will the secrets surrounding them tear their relationship apart?