"𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞" "𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰" ------------------------------------------------------------------- Claire is finally living the life of her dreams. After years of enduring, she is being rewarded with the job of her dreams, a beautiful apartment and living in the city of New York after years of Chicago. She's happy for the first time in over a decade but a sense of dread is making her hesitate. Astor has paid his dues, learnt as many secrets as possible and now he owns the one thing that has ever been his - Mirage Casino. He's one of the most powerful men of the underworld but he feels like something has been missing for a long time. The two have lost each other before and now they're being met with impossible choices, feelings they can't ignore and a past that they can't forget, even after all these years apart. He's more dangerous and powerful than before and Claire still has her sweet soul with a hint of determination and pain in her heart. Can they love each other again after all the heartache and betrayal that still lays between them? ------------------------------------------------------------------ - Dark Romance - Second Chance Romance - Explicit Sexual Content - Mature/Dark themes - Criminal - Mafia Started: 21.07.2026