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Santa thought freedom meant leaving the city-and leaving behind the man who had watched him for years. Perth, a powerful mafia tycoon, had kept him close, obsessed, and controlled, yet paradoxically cared for him in ways only Santa could feel but never accept.
After captivity, escape, and months apart, both must confront the pain of the past, the scars they carry, and the undeniable feelings that linger. Can love truly survive when rebuilt from trauma, trust, and healing? Or will obsession always cast its shadow?
In this slow-burn romance of redemption, boundaries are tested, hearts are mended, and two broken souls learn that the strongest chains... are the ones they choose to bind themselves with.