【INCLUDES MATURE SCENES, READ AT OWN RISK】 Sex worker and escort, Milan O'Dair, knows all about rich people. He knows they're arrogant and extravagant and the men stink of cigars, while the women adorn themselves in the rarest of diamonds. They laugh at the poor, mock the needy and love to use him like a toy; fun for the time being but then easily forgotten. But that was the job, and at the end of the day rich people liked to flaunt their wealth to anyone who would pay attention, so they paid a lot for his services meaning the money was good and exactly what he needed. No one said it was easy to get by in the world, so if it took a bit of pain and tears then Milan was just going to have to tough it out. Besides, soon enough he would become a world famous painter, he was sure of it, he just needed to keep creating. And when living in a city like London and being very much estranged from his family, while also needing to afford expensive paints and canvases, so he didn't lose the only thing in his life that gave him any passion or meaning, money was a necessity and it helped to have it in excess. Then one day, Milan meets a mysterious man, at a gala dinner, who tips his world upside down. A God among mere mortals, who exudes such beauty that neither man, nor woman, nor other can resist his charms, a specimen like none other. No one knows anything about him, but that he is rich beyond belief and that you must never cross him. He is power, he is strength, and he is wealth. He is Valencio Osiris. ~~~~~~~~~ 'He looked like a lamb caught amongst wolves, but there was a fire in my little lamb's eyes, like he wouldn't allow himself to get eaten and I decided I just had to see if I could get a small bite.' ~~~~~~~~~ T R I G G E R W A R N I N G S: - mentions of sexual assault and trauma ~~~~~~~~

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Rianna Lou Austria has lived her whole life under the weight of a last name that everyone fears. Being the daughter of a powerful but corrupt politician meant one thing-judgment. No matter how much she tries to stand on her own, people only see her as her father's shadow. For Tristan James Alonzo Medina, that shadow is everything he despises. To him, Rianna is the daughter of the man who destroyed lives, the very embodiment of the corruption he vowed to fight. He swore he would never fall for someone like her. But hearts don't follow promises. As their worlds collide, hate turns into something more dangerous-something that neither of them can control. Every stare, every clash, every unspoken word only pulls them closer to the line they swore never to cross. Love against hate. Truth against lies. Her heart... against his judgment. He promised never to fall for the daughter of the man he despised-until she became the only exception to his conviction.