FRAGILE - The Runaway Girl
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Isabella Lancaster
In the quiet town of Bleakstone, she lives a life that appears perfect from the outside.
Born into wealth and luxury, she is nothing more than a pawn in her father's hands, trapped within the walls of a grand mansion and denied the freedom she desperately craves.
Dreaming of a love she has only ever read about in novels, Isabella longs for someone who will see her as more than a possession; someone who will choose her above everything else.
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Christian Blackford
Far away, hidden from the world's eyes, he rules an empire built on power, fear, and secrets.
Known publicly as a successful businessman, he is secretly one of the most ruthless Mafia leaders in the country. Cold-hearted and driven, he has no place in his life for love, believing it to be nothing more than a distraction.
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When fate unexpectedly intertwines their worlds, Isabella and Christian are pulled into a dangerous journey filled with secrets, obsession, betrayal, and forbidden love.
Will their love become their salvation, or will the darkness surrounding them destroy everything they hold dear?
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• First Story.
[Words count : 30,202]
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