Tara Kalyani Sen had always believed life was simple. Until the night everything she knew crumbled. Then he appeared. Aahan Dev. A man of sharp lines, colder than the marble of his penthouse, yet with eyes that seemed to see far more than they should. He offered her a way out....but at a price she never imagined. A marriage. Not of love. Not of choice. And though every instinct screamed to run, a strange, dangerous pull kept her there; in the orbit of a man who could destroy her....or save her. In his world, nothing was simple. And in hers, nothing would ever be the same again.

Landon Hale never planned on becoming "Inferno" the red-haired tease every high-end party in New York keeps booking. But when life cornered him with debts he couldn't outrun, he took the one job he swore he'd never touch: performing as a male strip-tease entertainer. Enter Lia Chen, the kind of girl who color-codes spreadsheets and panics when someone compliments her hair. She gets dragged to a gala where Landon performs....and reacts by nearly evaporating on the spot. She wants nothing to do with him. He can't stop thinking about her. When fate throws them together again, Landon becomes determined to win her heart. But Lia is horrified by his job, overwhelmed by his persistence, and convinced they're from two different worlds. Still, something about the man behind the red hair keeps tugging her closer. A reluctant love. A persistent chase. A romance about seeing past the surface...and falling for the person underneath the glitter.

"She said she hates me?" Then let her hate me so much she can't breathe without thinking of me. I don't want her back just to hold her hand. I want her to be mine. Her soul, her fire, her chaos... all of it. And I swear on every ounce of pain I carry... I'll make her feel safe again. I'll make her feel chosen. I'll make her feel like no man on this cursed earth can touch what's mine. Because she is mine. She always was. And I don't care if the stars fall, or if the gods scream, or if fate tries to rewrite the story... This time, I'll cry for her. I'll bleed for her. I'll kneel for her if I have to. Because she's the war I'll never stop fighting. So, Ira... Be angry. Be distant. Be cruel if you must. But I'm coming to you. Just a few more hours, and you'll see... The man who once broke you... Will be the man who worships your soul like it's the only truth that ever mattered. And I promise... You will love me. Even if it starts with hate. Even if I have to burn myself to light your way. Because what is mine... Will be mine... Till my very last breath. #badboyromance #secondchanceromance #possessivelove #emotionalrollercoaster #healingjourney #brokenandbeautiful #darkromance #obsessivelove #wattpadstory #wattpadromance #emotionalromance #enemiestolovers #protectivelove #wattpadintro #heartbreaktohealing #loveandpain