She the heiress to an empire and his darkest temptation. He's a ruthless attorney and her darkest addiction. Stella: I've been wrapped in the dark world of corruption all my life, becoming a picture-perfect daughter. The reins to my life were in everyone's hands except my own. It was time for that to change. Starting with a stolen two million dollars. Robbing my family was my escape from an arranged marriage and I took my chances. But I never expected my father to hire one of New York's most dangerous men to find the culprit. Rhys Romanov, the paragon of criminally intelligent. The bane of my existence. Rhys was a man with few morals and far too much power. A deadly lawyer and CEO with a devilishly handsome face to deceive this world. From the moment we met, we succumbed to animosity. Rhys had more power and authority than anyone else and with limited options, I struck a deal with the devil. Everybody had a blind spot. Rhys was mine. Making him my darkest addiction wasn't part of the plan... because it could ruin me. ... Rhys: Power, wealth, and control were the things I chased and thrived on. With only enemies in this world, I held my cards close to my chest and stayed elusive; I kept my secrets and used everybody else's against them. Running a tech company in the name of law, I ruled the world of corruption. But to lead this life, I lived by certain rules. Rules that one person dared to threaten. Stella Almonte, the epitome of elegance and grace. She had the power to draw gazes to herself. Whispers of seduction dripped from her movements that only I seemed to notice. Stella was always charming but she was far more dangerous than a weapon. Stella was poison disguised in jewels and sparkling eyes. With a stolen two million dollars in her pocket, she was the culprit I never knew I was chasing. Until we struck a deal. Everybody had a weakness and Stella was mine. She was my darkest temptation... and she could ruin me.

✯FEATURED ON AMBASSADORSNG READING LIST SYNOPSIS It took just one cold night in Aldwell's lonely streets Nothing's the same again. Secrets come to light. Betrayals unveiled. More lies are revealed than truths. Travel vlogger, Danica Shepherds builds her life around her travel vlogs. City after city, exploring new cultures, trying out new cuisines and essentially living her life fueled by her own passions...that is until tragedy strikes, sinking its unbearably ravenous claws into her life. Lead detective, Lowe Shepherds-Danica's father- is murdered in an old warehouse during a fraud related investigation. Her life comes crumbling down right in front of her eyes. She is compelled to return home, back to Aldwell. There, another adventure awaits, one like she's never been on before-to seek the truth concerning her father's murder...The enemy seems to lurk closer than she thinks. "How about we play a friendly game of truth or... die?" -Unknown. This body of work is available exclusively on Wattpad. If you're viewing it on a different website or under a different username, it has been illegally stolen and you may be at risk of a malware. Please notify the original author. Intellectual theft is a crime.