Gilded
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Gilded /ˈɡildəd/ - covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint
"Funny how something can look so beautiful from the outside, but be completely dark and broken within."
Easy. Perfect. Happy.
These three words described Gia Sherri's life perfectly for 18 years. But tragedy is bound to strike whenever someone is the happiest. To escape the pain and guilt haunting her, she decides to move and attend Gilded Hills Academy. A high-class college open only to the elite and wealthy. Knowing she doesn't belong, she decides to blend into the crowd and survive without any trouble. That is, until trouble finds her, in the form of Ace Chills.
Opulent. Luxurious. Privileged
These three words describe Ace Chills's life perfectly. Being the sole heir of Chills Inc., Ace has everything: fast cars, loyal friends, and everything else he desires. Everything but love. Everything but Gia.
She has vowed to change herself. He wants nothing but to see her true self.
"I don't want to break your walls. The last thing I would want to do is break any part of you. I want to change those walls into bridges so you can let me in."
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I looked at her possessively before grabbing her by the nape of her neck and pulling her closer to me, our lips a breath away. "You are mine. Only mine. Understand?" I gritted out and she nodded slowly. "Good. Because I'll fucking kill any man who lays his hand on you. On what's mine." I said and crashed my lips onto hers. I kissed her roughly and possessively, I made her know who she belonged to. And if anyone said otherwise, they'd have to deal with a bullet in their head. * * * Nicholas 'Ace' King - Don of the Italian Mafia and the most feared person around. Dove Winchester - A bright college student, with a fire inside her only a few know about. When Dove bumps into the Mafia king at her favourite café, how will he react? She seems to bump into him in various places that her friends say it's fate... but is it? Will Dove grow closer to Nicholas and put his past behind them or will she question all her morals to be with him? Will Nicholas learn to love or will he be dragged down with his bloody past? Keep Reading to find out! #1 in Passion #1 in College #1 in Café #1 in Blue Eyes #1 in Rich #1 in Beautiful #1 in Bad Past #1 in Girl #1 in Guy #1 in Jealousy #1 in Hot Guys #2 in Italian #2 in Bad ass #3 in Dark Romance #4 in Singer #4 in Mafia #5 in Billionaire #6 in Possessive #11 in Friends & Family #11 in College Stories #12 in Love
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