Authorized

Evelyn Cross was supposed to inherit everything. Instead, she inherited a trap. When her father dies, the estate’s executor tightens the net—debts, guardianship threats, and legal deadlines designed to break her into compliance. Running buys her hours, not freedom. Then she meets Simon Ward. A man who officially exists. A man who absolutely should not. He’s hiding from a system that erased him without killing him. She’s being hunted by one that plans to own her. Separately, they’re finished. Together, they become something dangerous. A marriage of necessity gives Evelyn legal protection and gives Simon a public identity. It also binds two damaged strangers into a shared lie that has to survive scrutiny, surveillance, and the slow violence of proximity. Every night, someone is watching. Every choice creates new exposure. And the longer they stay married, the harder it becomes to tell where survival ends—and attachment begins. Because in this marriage, love isn’t the goal. It’s the risk.

Disclaimer: This show may contain expletives, strong language, and mature content for adult listeners, including sexually explicit content and themes of violence. This is a work of fiction and any resemblance to real persons, businesses, places or events is coincidental. This show is not intended to offend or defame any individual, entity, caste, community, race, religion or to denigrate any institution or person, living or dead. Listener's discretion is advised.Less