A Thousand Reasons
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  • Reads 21
  • Votes 11
  • Parts 4
  • Time 1h 23m
Ongoing, First published Dec 12, 2023
Mature
(Updates twice a week)

Promotions are a good thing. Right? 

Is it still good when said promotion requires me to marry within six months? 

Is it good when said promotion forces me to work with the man I hate more than anything in the world? 

I used to hold a candle for him... Until he took me to his bed and then married another woman. 

Now I would like nothing more than to feel his blood on my hands. 

But this promotion means I have to play nice. 

And I am anything but nice... 

***** Disclaimer *****

This is a very dark organized crime romance with morally ambiguous characters. There will be graphic violence, graphic language, graphic sexual scenes (voluntary and involuntary) and other content many readers may find disturbing. 

You have been warned. 

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