Duty Unbound (Citadel Solutions)

Ethan Cross, head of Citadel Solutions, is hired to protect international pop star Nova Rivers from a stalker. As a security professional, he maintains emotional distance and treats the assignment as routine. However, Ethan becomes drawn to Melanie Rivers, Nova's sister. Melanie works behind the scenes managing Nova's career, sacrificing her own aspirations to support her family. Ethan recognizes qualities in her that others overlook—her willingness to bear others' burdens and the strength beneath her composed demeanor. Though Melanie is not his client and not part of his official mission, his professional boundaries begin to blur the longer they interact. As the assignment progresses, hidden dangers emerge that threaten more than the original objective. A single misstep could have serious consequences for everyone involved.