𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬? Elizabeth works as a hospital cleaner, known for her warm smile and bright spirit. But behind that smile lies a painful past she never speaks of-a darkness she hides with stubborn optimism. Reese, a new patient, is paralyzed and hopeless. He signs a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order. convinced his life is already over. Their worlds collide: her hidden pain, his visible despair. Yet somehow, love begins to bloom between two broken souls. She becomes the light he thought he'd never feel again. He becomes the first person to truly see the sadness she carries. But is love enough to change his mind? Can Elizabeth help him see that life despite its pain, is still worth living? Or will Reese's decision remain unchanged, slipping through her fingers like a fate she can't rewrite?

"𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩." Beatrice Lucchese seemingly has it all: wealth, power, and a perfect life as the daughter of a powerful mafia boss. Engaged to a successful man and living in luxury, she enjoys the high society lifestyle that masks the darker side of her father's world. However, her world shatters when she is kidnapped one night. Disoriented and scared, Beatrice wakes up in the hands of her father's most feared enemy. --- When he stands up, I get a full view of just how massive this guy is. I barely come up to his chest. He stalks toward the door and locks it with a cold, deliberate click. My throat tightens. He shrugs off his black suit jacket and tosses it onto the table like it's nothing, then rolls up the sleeves of his dress shirt, exposing his forearms, muscles tense. Every move he makes feels like a warning. "Are you gonna kill me?" My voice cracks, but I can't stop the words from spilling out. Roy chuckles, but it's not the kind of laugh that puts you at ease. "No," he says, his tone sharp enough to cut, "but you'll wish I did once I'm done with you."