The first thing I saw was his necklace, a silver cross strung on a chain half-tucked under a green Arizona State sweatshirt. It seemed to sparkle in the fluorescent lights and when it fully came loose, it dangled almost precariously from his neck. Like it was about to fall or be snapped off the thin chain holding it. My eyes slowly dragged upwards to his own and I felt my heart drop to my toes. He was looking right at me. But he quickly looked away when he saw he'd caught my gaze, the emotions in his eyes never changing. Our eye contact only lasted a fraction of a second, but it stuck with me. *** She watched him for two years, hoping to build up the nerve to talk to him and when she finally did it went completely unexpectedly. He introduced her to his world and it was more than she could ever expect, but intrigued her all the same.

♛COMPLETE Dark Billionaire Romance♛ "He bathes in blood and diamonds. If only I knew it was my blood he was hunting for." Souline Arden is an intellectual, always calculating the precise decisions that will benefit her future. After graduating university at the top of her class, she applies for the personal assistant position at Lodge Industries, eager to develop some business insight. But at first glance, she realizes that her cold and calculating boss is anything but merciful. Daniel Lodge has a plan, one he is determined to execute regardless of its sacrifices. That is how he was, ruthless, cunning, emotionless. A monster, one that doesn't hide in the dark. She wasn't supposed to enter his life, she was supposed to stay away. But he's found her, and he has no plans to let her go. When you have as much money as Daniel Lodge, you don't play by the rules, you make them. And from the moment Souline saw him, she knew there was no escape. He made her his, and set out to break her. After all, Daniel Lodge always gets what he wants, even if that meant blackmailing Souline into marriage. And revenge is a twisted game, one he will forever regret. But their marriage was doomed from the start. Why? Because it was all a lie. ••• Deep In His Soul is a twist of Beauty and The Beast. It is a dark, forced marriage story intended for mature, adult audiences as it contains dark and explicit content.