In the city of Aveline, Detective Elena Carter finds herself enveloped in an atmosphere of mystery as she steps into the twilight-lit streets. The scene is set with flickering streetlights, a cool mist, and the haunting silence of cobblestone alleys. She's been called to investigate a high-profile murder in a lavish penthouse-Victor Drake, a prominent financier, lies dead, surrounded by opulent decor and a cryptic message: "The truth lies within the shadows."
As Elena begins to unravel the details of the case, she discovers an ornate, locked box and meets the enigmatic Lucas Blackwood, an investigator from the International Security Agency. His sudden appearance and disappearance leave Elena with more questions than answers, especially when she finds a new message hinting at hidden truths in the victim's past.
Determined to uncover the secrets lurking in Aveline's shadows, Elena is drawn into a deeper mystery, where every clue uncovers more danger and intrigue. The city holds its secrets tight, but Elena is ready to unravel them, even if it leads her into a web of deceit, danger, and unexpected romance.
This is just the beginning of a gripping tale where every revelation brings a new twist. Stay tuned as Detective Carter navigates the dark alleys of Aveline in her quest for truth.
"Why the fuck you let him touch you!!!"he growled while punching the wall behind me
'I am so scared right now what if he hit me like my father did to my mother or what if he tried to hurt me more then him or what if he-'
he cutted me
"Answer! why you let him touch you?"he said while taking heavy breath to try to control his anger
"H...he ju...just tucked m..my hair stands b...behind my ea...ear"I said while trying not to cry
he came closer very very close his hands were on wall and he bend lower to match my height. Right now his face is so close to mine that our breathes were mixing and I clutched my hands on my saree
"No! he didn't 'just' tucked you hair stands, that is too much he is not allowed to do that actually no one is allowed to that except me. no one is allowed to do this" he said and slid his hands on my bare waist I shivered
"no one is allowed to do this" he said and peck my neck I am feeling fire on my skin again
he came closer to my ear
"and he didn't just tucked you hair stands but he also touch your fingers for fucking whole 47 seconds" he said intentionally touching his lips on my ear
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ISHIKA SHARMA (22y/o, 5'2height)
She was very talkative like people have to told her to shut her mouth, carefree, childish, had anger issues, and extrovert but this all she was
but now she talks so less, careful, mature, have trust issues and introvert
but why!?
YUVRAJ SINGH YADHUVANSHI (27y/o, 6'2height)
he hate noise he don't talk much he try not to speak even if it's important,cold,rude and bossy
but a total different person with her but why?
Read this book to know the story of them atleast read 10 chapters then decide.
♡°Tropes:~°♡
-Arrange Marriage
-Age gap
-grumpy x sunhine
-MML is obsessed with MFL with a capital 'O'