The Gilded Loom. The Vale Threads, #2

Alex Vale has always trusted the numbers. As the financial mind behind the House of Vale, he believes that careful strategy and disciplined spreadsheets can protect the family legacy from the corporate vultures circling closer every day. But when an ethical auditor named Priya Lang is brought in to review the books, Alex finds his carefully ordered world challenged at every turn - not just by her sharp questions, but by the quiet conviction she carries about what a family business should truly stand for.
As they dig deeper into irregularities at a historic Yorkshire mill, Alex is forced to confront uncomfortable truths about the house he's fought to preserve. Priya, in turn, must decide how far she's willing to go for a man - and a family - still learning what integrity costs. In a story of ledgers and longing, The Gilded Loom explores what happens when the heart refuses to stay within the margins.