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Amari Lane Villanueva never imagined that marriage could feel more like a prison than a promise-until she was forced to marry Lysander "Xan" Valerius, a powerful billionaire CEO with a ruthless reputation and a heart colder than the walls of their mansion.
To the world, they are the perfect couple.
Behind closed doors, they are strangers.
Xan is distant, unreadable, and haunted by a dark past he refuses to talk about. Amari knows she should keep her distance, yet the more time she spends with him, the harder it becomes to deny the feelings growing inside her.
What begins as a forced marriage slowly turns into stolen glances, painful silences, jealousy, and emotions neither of them is ready to face.
Then one night at a glamorous gala changes everything.
A jealous socialite crosses a dangerous line, leaving Amari vulnerable.
And one unforgettable night came, the walls between them finally fall-only to rise again by morning.
Heartbroken and exhausted, Amari wokes up without Lysander on her side. That's the time she decides she has had enough.
She walks away.
But months later, fate brings them together again, carrying a secret neither of them saw coming.
As old wounds reopen, hidden truths surface, and danger begins closing in, Amari must decide whether the man she loves is worth the pain that comes with him.
Because sometimes, walking away from someone doesn't mean you're free from them.
Some love stories begin with a vow.
Some begin with a mistake.
And some are destined to bleed before they can finally heal.
Will love save them or will it become the very thing that destroys them?
Welcome to their story.