Book 1 of the ENCORE series Completed (Editing) Ahvi Takeda is hiding a secret for the past five years. She has been trying to escape the secret for five years but even though she moved to London to live with her brother, she has been unable to let go of the guilt and shame. No matter how hard she tries to get rid of it, she can't. And now she doesn't think she ever will, not when her past shows up at her doorstep. Not when she is forced to face the consequences of her actions five years later. Jace Hyde has fucked up many times but the shit he finds himself in this time is way too deep for him to pull himself out of. When he finds out that his ex-girlfriend is pregnant with his child, he feels trapped. The only other people who know about the pregnancy are his best friend's little sister, Ahvi Takeda and her best friend. Although Ahvi is there for him, Jace can't help but feel alone. He has become the person he feared the most. He has become a father. As their problems twist into an ugly knot, revealing secrets and adding to the guilt they already carry with themselves, Jace and Ahvi find themselves being the only people who are there for each other. They're more like each other than anyone else. But life isn't known to be in their favor. What happens when Ahvi's mistake shows up at her front door? What will Jace do when he finds out that the woman he is seeking refuge in has a past no one knows about? Regret. Guilt. Anxiety. The holy trinity of shame. Will it ever end? Or will it drag them to their graves? **TRIGGER WARNING** The story contains mentions of self harm and suicide. If these topics make you uncomfortable, I suggest you click off.

[18+] What happens when love tempts you to compromise everything you stand for? ❛Look at you, how you're breathing and trembling in need-craving my touch,❜ ❛Shut up, Tapish❜ ❛Then shut me up❜ ⟡ Sahej LUTHRA ⟡ A billionaire's daughter has built her life around a set of unshakable principles. Her mother's death changed her life forever. She's spent years transforming herself into someone her mother can be proud of, someone who lives by the rules. Her career is on the rise, her life is finally in control, and she's determined to keep it that way. All of that begins to fall apart when Sahej meets the GUY with TATTOOS and HIDDEN SCARS beneath them. Shhh, it's HIS secret. ⟡ Tapish ADYANTHAYA ⟡ Dark, commanding, and seductive, he's the kind of man who creates silence at every step. There's not a single place he hasn't turned things upside down for others. . . . . . . . . TAPISH'S WORLD is one of secrets and shadows. Where power can buy silence and cover sins, but it is also questionable enough for sahej to leave him forever. But will HE let this happen? . . . . . . . . Sahej knows she should stay far away from him, as he's like his father, perhaps more dangerous. He deals with the kind of corruption she's spent years trying to distance herself from. And yet, she can't deny the captivation he creates for her. The way he makes her question her morals, turning all her "rights" into "wrongs." As their relationship grows deeper, Sahej finds herself caught in a murky web of sexual attraction, deception, and the dangerous choices she made to be with him. With her heart and life at risk, she must decide whether to hold onto the woman she's fought to become or surrender to the dark seduction of a man who challenges her every belief. When love clashes with morality, which side will she choose? . . . . . . . . ⟡ Strangers to lovers ⟡ I'm not good for you, but I want you anyway. ⟡ Secret identity. (Warning~ 18+ Explicit conten