_RelleLebby_
She was a trophy. A possession. A widow to her own life while still breathing.
Trapped in a gilded cage by the man who orchestrated her parents' murder, Imani has spent eight years as the perfect wife to a Yakuza oyabun-silent, obedient, dead inside.
Until him.
Hiroshi Matsumoto-her new bodyguard, a former enforcer with blood on his hands and ghosts in his eyes. He's supposed to protect her. Keep her in line. Make sure she never escapes.
But somewhere between the stolen glances and the dangerous proximity, between the lies they tell themselves and the truth their bodies can't deny, everything changes.
One touch. One kiss. One moment of weakness that will set Tokyo on fire.
Because loving her is treason.
And she's already carrying the evidence.
In a world built on violence and honor, they'll burn it all down for a chance at freedom.
©️ _RelleLebby_//R. L.