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πππππ ππππππ. The artist. The victim. The hater.
Fresh out of her refuge in London, Amara Rivers has come back home to face the scars of her past and give the city she grew up in a second chance. She has healing in her mind, a messy idea like the painting waiting to be brought to life in the empty canvas in front of her. The world has always crept up to her and clawed at her ankles, but when real danger begins knocking on her door she feels the need to ask for help. She craves protection, but the news reach Killian Crawford, her best friend's older brother and the man she despises the most.
πππππππ πππππ πππ. The lawyer. The protector. The hated.
He's never cared. His cold eyes have always been set on the top, and as the city's best lawyer, he has the pleasure of calling himself the one with the most cases won in the last decade. He's known for his cleverness and exemplar business skills. But like the human he is, he, too, has secrets running deep. In private, he's not the type of man you want to spend the night with. He's arrogant, cocky and determined. Of course, women never see that side of him, none except Amara, his sister's best friend. When he overhears she's in need of help, he jumps into the picture, willing to break down her hatred for him and protect her with reasons one cannot fathom.
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Content - Trigger Warning
Mature Language, Sexual Activity, Violence, Mentions of Death, Knives, Harassment, Gore, etc. Reader's discretion is advised.
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As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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